Cyberprotests and the (penal) code

Given the current turmoil of demonstrations and social protests that use Internet social networks as means of dissemination and organization, it seems Westerns governments are testing or trying to develop new measures of social control via modification of their legal codes. This article explores the...

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Main Author: Edición Activismo y Movimientos sociales
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Complutense de Madrid 2012-06-01
Series:Revista Teknokultura
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Online Access:http://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/TEKN/article/view/48225
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Summary:Given the current turmoil of demonstrations and social protests that use Internet social networks as means of dissemination and organization, it seems Westerns governments are testing or trying to develop new measures of social control via modification of their legal codes. This article explores the situation of Spain in this respect, through four short interviews with communication and new media professionals: Elvira Huelbes (Journalist at Cuarto Poder), Jaime Pastor (Political Sciencies Professor in UNED), Javier de la Cueva (Lawyer specialized in ICT)and Miguel Romero (Editor of Viento Sur).
ISSN:1549-2230