Lessons for Regulating Campaigning on Social Media Election Case Law Analysis Series CASE LAW SERIES | PART 2 | December 2021

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Election Case Law Analysis Series: Lessons for Regulating Campaigning on Social Media

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Description: Where is the line between expressing political opinions online ahead of an election and campaigning? Can citizens who are not officially affiliated with a political party or candidate be held liable for violating campaign violations for posts on social media? Because most countries have not adapted their legal frameworks to the realities of online campaigning, applying campaign regulations to content disseminated via social media platforms can be challenging. Drawing on an extensive collection of comparative case law housed in the ElectionJudgments.org database, “Lessons for Regulating Campaigning on Social Media” highlights some of the challenges that arise when applying regulations designed for offline campaigns to online conduct, and provides important considerations for policymakers grappling with the regulation of social media during campaigns.

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Author(s): Alexandra Brown & Lisa Reppell with Patrick Quimby, Typhaine Roblot