HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION AND ITS LEGAL FORMATION IN THE INTERNET ENVIRONMENT
Keywords:
right to information, freedom of information, internet, digital environment, freedom of speech, constitutional guarantees, human rights, information societyAbstract
The article provides a systematic analysis of the historical formation of the right to information, its evolution from ancient times to the modern information society, as well as the transformation of information dissemination tools. The study examines the legal foundations of freedom of speech and the press, international legal standards, and the process of forming the Internet as a global information environment. A comprehensive scientific analysis will also be conducted based on constitutional and international legal guarantees of the right to receive and disseminate information via the Internet, the experience of certain foreign countries, and the practice of international organizations. The article reveals the interconnection between information freedom and digital transformation, substantiating the role of the right to information in the modern legal system.
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