Keywords
Web 2.0 regulation
Abstract
In order to describe the law relating to Web 2.0, we have to look at the normativity that really operates there. Effective norms engender strong enough risks for stakeholders that they find it in their interest to comply. State legislation is not the only thing that governs Internet activities; the normativity that governs the resources associated with Web 2.0 flows from what the technology permits and prohibits, and also largely from stakeholder practices. Configurations and practices create risk or shift risk onto others. However, state regulators may consider that the risks arising out of Internet activities are worrisome enough that the state should impose obligations on stakeholders and thus modulate what they can do online. Through their regulations, states create risks for stakeholders.
Recommended Citation
Pierre Trudel, "Web 2.0 Regulation: A Risk Management Process" (2010) 7:1 CJLT.
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