1- What does the Social Communication Law stipulate regarding the publication of digital content in cyberspace?
– State bodies, agencies, and entities; mass and social organizations; media organizations; and other natural and legal persons, both Cuban and foreign, who reside, transit, or are temporarily or permanently present in the national territory, are required to:
- Comply with the provisions of Articles 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17 of the Social Communication Law, as well as the provisions established for this purpose in other regulations.
- Be accountable for the content they generate, select, modify, interact with, and publish.
- Implement and inform users of self-regulation procedures that prevent publications that violate the provisions of the Constitution,
the Law, and other regulatory provisions on this matter. - Provide effective blockers for unwanted content that guarantee people's right to choose the content that interests them.
- Protect content and its use by third parties, both domestic and foreign, unless expressly authorized by users. Consent is always revocable by users or the competent authority.
- Extend protection to any type of national computer program or application that attempts to collect content stored on users' devices.
- Inform individuals and obtain their consent for the installation of small storage files placed on their browsers to capture their data and information.
- Prohibit content that justifies or reproduces cyberbullying, which is defined as online abuse intended to intimidate, frighten, anger, or humiliate any person.
- Do not allow the use of existing images, texts, audios, or videos to be used to create new content that violates the provisions of Law 162.
2- What is the purpose of managing the social community in cyberspace?
– State bodies, agencies, and entities, as well as the fundamental means of social communication, manage social communication in cyberspace in order to:
- Contribute to the collective construction of public policies.
- Generate content for computer programs and applications developed in the country to promote technological sovereignty.
- Support projects that promote and preserve the social, cultural, and identity legacies of the nation.
- Encourage inclusive, ethical, responsible, and safe communication practices in cyberspace that contribute to defending and consolidating socialist society and the well-being of the population.
- Address and respond to people's complaints and requests.
- Produce and disseminate digital content specific to the local and national environment with increasing levels of visibility and the contribution of citizen participation.
- Coordinate and promote alliances that strengthen media convergence and collaboration in the management of content and services in cyberspace as part of the digital transformation.
- Promote research, development, and innovation in the generation and socialization of digital content.
3- What does Law 162 say about the use of digital content in computer applications and services?
– Digital content and its use in computer programs and applications, video games, and other computer products and services must comply with the Constitution, this Law, and other relevant regulations.
– Operators and providers of public telecommunications services, as well as providers of information and communication technology hosting and accommodation services, shall participate in the control and supervision of the provisions of this Law and the Ministry of Communications’ regulatory provisions on this matter. When violations are detected, they shall notify those responsible for eliminating them and implement the appropriate measures.