Legal Aspects of Information Threats in the Form of “Fakes” in the Conditions of Spread of COVID-19

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.201105.040How to use a DOI?

Keywords

fake, legal regulation, false information, information security, pandemic, coronavirus, COVID-19

Abstract

The article discusses issues related to the spread of fake information during a pandemic. It is noted that the situation with coronavirus infection COVID-19 has led to significant changes in the habitual way of life of citizens - there has been a massive digitalization of most spheres of life, which has brought in both positive and negative aspects. One of the negative trends of what is happening is the widespread spread of false information about coronavirus infection. The research provides data from a survey of citizens in relation to fakes. The analysis of the regulatory legal framework of a number of foreign countries, including the Russian Federation, is carried out. It is noted that in order to combat the spread of fake information, including in the context of coronavirus infection COVID-19, coordinated actions are needed between federal, regional and municipal authorities.

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

Open Access

This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - N.N. Kovaleva
AU  - S.A. Anichkin
AU  - A.S. Anisimova
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/11/06
TI  - Legal Aspects of Information Threats in the Form of “Fakes” in the Conditions of Spread of COVID-19
BT  - Proceedings of the Research Technologies of Pandemic Coronavirus Impact (RTCOV 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 222
EP  - 226
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.201105.040
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.201105.040
ID  - Kovaleva2020
ER  -