The combat against fake news from the fundamental duty of preserving the virtual environment

Abstract

The present article starts from the understanding of the internet inserted in the context of the balanced environment, being related as a digital medium. The dissemination of false news is a major obstacle for the access to information in the 2Revista Direito Ambiental e sociedade, v. 12, n. 03, ago./dez. 2022digital environment and for the balance of this. For this reason, through the study of the theme of fundamental duties, we seek to work on actions that individuals can perform in view of the fundamental duty of protecting the ecologically balanced environment. The deductive method is used, in addition to bibliographic research and statistical data analysis. The text takes a transnational approach to the internet, that is, it analyzes its context in international treaties. It was concluded that there are short and medium-term measures that can be taken by individuals to combat fake news and ensure the preservation of the digital environment, in addition to the need for a transnational approach to this phenomenon.