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Digital Privacy Challenges in China: Human Flesh Search
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Abstract
The advent of digital technology has brought unprecedented convenience but also significant challenges to personal privacy, particularly in China. The phenomenon of “human flesh search” (HFS), facilitated by both legal internet platforms and illicit information trade, has become a source of major privacy violations. This paper explores the effectiveness of China's current legal measures, particularly the Criminal Law as Article 253(A), in safeguarding personal information against these threats. It also examines the implications of these legal shortcomings on individuals’ daily lives and privacy. The dangers of human searches and their impact on the reality level are analyzed through detailed profiling of the parties involved in cases related to cyber violence. This report analyzes these legal inadequacies, comparing them with international standards, and suggests enhancements to better safeguard personal privacy in the digital age. By learning from international practices and rigorously adapting and enforcing its laws, China can better safeguard its citizens against privacy violations and set a standard for personal information protection in the digital era.
Keywords
Cyberbullying, Human Flesh Search, Law, China
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Duan,Y. (2024). Digital Privacy Challenges in China: Human Flesh Search. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,55,11-18.
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