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844 HASTINGS LAW JOURNAL *** [Vol. 71:813

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The “Weaponization” of Facebook in Myanmar: A Case for Corporate Criminal Liability

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English

Topic

Disinformation
Hate Speech
Platform / Tech Accountability
Rohingya Crisis

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Neriah Yue

Date Published: Apr 8, 2020

Abstract: This Note unpacks the potential criminal liability of social media companies for misuse on their platforms that result in grave human rights violations. Specifically, it explores Facebook’s corporate criminal liability in light of authoritarian regimes’ misuse of its platform to incite crimes against humanity. This Note will not cover jurisdictional issues regarding corporate criminal liability. Rather, it identifies on a theoretical level, which crimes, if any, social media corporations could be held accountable for under international criminal law. While there remain significant obstacles to prosecuting such cases, this Note identifies an accountability gap between Facebook’s actions and victims of human rights abuses that occur from its platform. Ultimately, this Note concludes that corporate criminal liability is an effective form of ensuring that social media companies remain responsible in doing their part to uphold human rights.

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