Dovnar N.N. Mass media and extremism: the problems of assessment of materials of extremist nature (experience of Belarus)

Abstract: The object of this research is the limitation of rights for spreading information of extremist nature. The subject of the research is the forms, place, and role of special methods of cognition of texts that contain signs of extremism. The author gives a detailed review to such aspects of the topic as: the problems with terminological apparatus of the legislation on terrorism countermeasures; problems of improving expert work with consideration of the latest advancements in linguistics, as well as technologies allowing detection of materials that may contain information of extremist nature. The main conclusion of the conducted research: consolidation of efforts of government agencies and civil institutions in the fight against extremism through the work of export committees on assessment of information products for presence (or absence) of signs of extremism will aid in realization of the key principles of terrorism counteraction, as well as execution of a number of functions that are inherent in all subjects of counterterrorism.  The scientific novelty consists in the proposed legal model for the work of the expert committees of the Belarus Republic that allows detection of correlation of all elements of the system of assessment of information products in the work of the expert committees.

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