Cancel culture and due process of law The use of social media against constitutional rights

Abstract The paper aims to analyse the practice of judicialisation of cancel culture in Chile. Particularly, it tackles the recent boost of constitutional litigation regarding fundamental rights – honour and privacy – allegedly affected by online publications in cases related to sexual offenders. In so doing, it explores and enquires about the possible affectation of the due process of law and the consequences of massive social network denunciationsand its impact in court litigation.

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Zeitschrift für Rechtssoziologie
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2025-04-01
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https://doi.org/10.1515/zfrs-2025-2007
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Freedom of Expression and Defamation
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Cancel culture and due process of law The use of social media against constitutional rights

Jesús Ezurmendia Álvarez, Flavia Carbonell Bellolio
Zeitschrift für Rechtssoziologie
Freedom of Expression and Defamation
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Cancel culture and due process of law The use of social media against constitutional rights

Jesús Ezurmendia Álvarez, Flavia Carbonell Bellolio
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Abstract The paper aims to analyse the practice of judicialisation of cancel culture in Chile. Particularly, it tackles the recent boost of constitutional litigation regarding fundamental rights – honour and privacy – allegedly affected by online publications in cases related to sexual offenders. In so doing, it explores and enquires about the possible affectation of the due process of law and the consequences of massive social network denunciationsand its impact in court litigation.

Zeitschrift für RechtssoziologieVol. 45(1)
University of Chile (CL)
Openalex Percentile: Top 91%
Freedom of Expression and Defamation
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