DOI: 10.7256/2454-0684.2020.2.33153

Abstract: This article examines the Chinese normative acts that regulate personal data protection. The author reviews the questions of restrictions pertaining to personal life due to introduction of social score system. Analysis is conducted on the “system of social rating” (“social credit”) formed on the basis of government services. The article presents the examples of civil right restrictions due to low rating in the sphere of employment, public housing, reception of subsidies, basic social benefits, and loans at low interest rates. The practice of “social condemnation”, when the short clips are shown before the main film in a movie theatre naming local people who have failed to pay off debt. The conclusion is made that the social score system controls activity of a person in all spheres of social life – from business to family relations, from credit default to violation of traffic rules. The author notes that biggest unfairness of this system pertains to the citizens who buy videogames, spent long time in social network, spread fake news, which leads to restriction of high-speed Internet. It is also underlines that there is virtually no legal framework for implementation of such system or legal acts that regulate the score system, and the corresponding “guiding recommendations” of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China contain pretty vague formulations.

DOI: 10.7256/2306-9945.2020.1.33149

Abstract: The author explores the key legislative innovations in the sphere of legal regulation of relations involving use of Internet. The subject of this research is the legal relations with the use of modern communication relations, as well as their legal regulation. Special attention is given to the protection of copyright and personal information of Internet users. The article examines the recent legislative acts aimed at protection of personal data and copyright involving use of the modern communication technologies. The author examines statistical data pertaining to the use of personal information and content falling within the copyright in the Internet. A conclusion is made that in the Russian legal field personal data are fully controlled by the government, but the “large user data” do not appear therein, and in essence, displayed in a “grey zone”. Latest changes in legislation indicate desire of the government for “digital registration” of the largest possible number of citizens, as well as de-anonymization of the Internet users. The novelty of this research consists in analysis of the most recent normative acts in the area of legal regulation of copyright, preservation and usage of personal data involving the modern information and communication technologies. The author criticizes the existing legislation in the area of legal regulation of information exchange in the Internet with regards to violation of citizens’ right to privacy.

DOI: 10.7256/2454-0684.2020.1.33151

Abstract: The subject of this research is the level of content of China’s users with the provided services on the Internet access. The article examines the technical characteristics of information and communication networks in China, coverage of territory with the services of mobile Internet. Attention is given to preferences of Chinese Internet users with regards to services of information and telecommunication companies. The article is dedicated to examination of sociology of the Internet in China; reviews the question of age and gender stratification, preferences in using separate apps, software and services using the Internet; economic preferences of Chinese Internet users. The author comes to the conclusion the over the recent years the Internet in China took a quantum leap at the level of infiltration into society, as well as technical support means. Taking into account the emergence of 5G technologies, there is high potential for development. The author underlines that the government policy in the area of Internet formed a particular behavior pattern of Chinese users – they are presented as responsible and disciplined, eager to pay for the content, actively use subscription services, and demonstrate increase in Internet usage. A conclusion is made that the potential for development of digital economy in the country is especially high.