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VOL. 12, ISSUE 1 (2026)
Artificial intelligence and online harassment: Examining the limits of free speech in the context of cyber crime and digital data
Authors
Nishu Singh
Abstract
A new dawn of digitally
mediated communication technologies has emerged due to the fast adoption of
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in digital communication systems. As AI is
beneficial in terms of content spread and content moderation, it has also
accelerated the magnitude and complexity of online harassment with harmful
speech amplifying, automated trolling, and AI-generated abuse. The paper is a
critical analysis of the changing boundaries of freedom of speech with regards
to cyber-crime and the governance of digital data. It examines the overlap of
constitutional rights to expression with new legal regimes on the topic of
platform liability, content moderation and data protection. The study assesses
the conflict between the protection of the discourse of democracy and aversion
to the harm of digital using a doctrinal and comparative legal method. This
paper claims that a human-oriented rights-based AI regulatory framework is
necessary to strike freedom of expression and protection of dignity, privacy,
and cyber security within the current digital ecosystem.
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Pages:434-439
How to cite this article:
Nishu Singh "Artificial intelligence and online harassment: Examining the limits of free speech in the context of cyber crime and digital data". International Journal of Law, Vol 12, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 434-439
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