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Derecho a la libertad de expresión : más allá del derecho penal
(Universidad EAFIT, 2025) Urán Buitrago, Luisa María; Cadavid Quintero, Alfonso
The protection provided by international organizations and various states to the right of freedom of speech has undoubtedly generated an erroneous but quite common idea: that freedom of speech covers expressions loaded with hatred, insults and discrimination. This notion completely forgets that the rights to honor, privacy and human dignity serve as insurmountable limits to this right. The idea of criminal intervention as the first defense mechanism against the offenses that freedom of expression can generate has been ineffective in today's society. Various constitutional courts offer mechanisms to solve the latent conflict between these blocks of fundamental rights. It is undeniable that the rise of social networks completely changed the way we communicate. Today, we are one click away to find out what is happening in our country and the world. Social networks are characterized by the immediacy of information, since they lack of censorship and respect for the other; but they play a prominent role in the search for truth. That is why it is worthwhile to devise and establish mechanisms that allow living in community within the ‘new society’ made up by social networks.