A Study on the Speech of Regulations and Legal liability in Internet Libel Cases

[[abstract]]網際網路不同於傳統傳播媒體，由於通信之聚合，使得網路兼具傳統電信、廣播與電視的功能，例如E-mail、Msn、BBS、Blog等。這也促使大量資訊可以藉由這虛擬的空間迅速傳播與交換。然而網路的特性猶如雙面刃，利用網路並使得資訊傳遞大量快速之際，許多不當與違法的資訊也充斥網路，加上網路的跨國、匿名與無政府性，網路犯罪與濫用的情形始終不曾減少，而且已經成為各國管制網路秩序最頭痛的法律問題。本文從台北地院一則刑事判決談起，探討網路的特性對傳統誹謗規範的影響、及網路秩序維護的價值取決，進而希望找出管制網路誹謗言論的合適方式，與網路活動者應負的法律責任。另就比較法的角度，探討網路跨國性與管轄權的爭議、網路誹謗責任的區分標準、網路匿名誹謗言論的追查、及網路自律的困境等，做一整合探討，並提出相關建議。[[abstract]]World Wide Web differs from the traditional mass media Due to the convergence of communication the Internet functions as telecommunication broadcast and TV simultaneously For instances email msn bbs and blog are known as applications Such convergence facilitates the abundant information to communicate and exchange rapidly within the virtual space However the Internet is characterized as a razor’s edge Despite massive information transmitted with the aid of the Internet plenty of improper or illegal information occupies the Internet as well Moreover the nature of transnationality anonymity and anarchy aggravate the possibilities of cyber crimes and abuses which have been the most knotty legal issues regarding cyber regulations that challenged the countries This article starts from a criminal case ruled by Taipei District Court discussing how the nature of the Internet influences the traditional defamation laws and evaluating the value in cyberspace order and further suggests the proper regulations to restrain defamation in cyberspace and the legal liability imposed on Internet users As integrity this article based on the comparative laws probes into the transnational and jurisdictional disputes the criteria of Internet defamatory liabilities investigation of Internet anonymous defamation and dilemma of Internet self-discipline then proposes accordingl