The Role of Internet Intermediaries in Tackling Terrorism Online
Keywords
criminal law; symposium; communications law; international law; first amendment
Abstract
Gatekeeping is defined as the work of third parties “who are able to disrupt misconduct by withholding their cooperation from wrongdoers.”1 Internet intermediaries need to be far more proactive as gatekeepers than they are now. Socially responsible measures can prevent the translation of violent thoughts into violent actions. Designated monitoring mechanisms can potentially prevent such unfortunate events. This Article suggests an approach that harnesses the strengths and capabilities of the public and private sectors in offering practical solutions to pressing problems. It proposes that internet intermediaries should fight stringently against terror and further argues that a responsible gatekeeping approach is good for business.
Recommended Citation
Raphael Cohen-Almagor,
The Role of Internet Intermediaries in Tackling Terrorism Online,
86 Fordham L. Rev. 425
(2017).
Available at: https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/flr/vol86/iss2/4