Blokovanie webových stránok ako prostriedok boja proti dezinformáciám na Slovensku: právne limity, európske štandardy a odporúčania pre právnu úpravu.

Blocking websites as a means of combating disinformation in Slovakia: legal limits, European standards and recommendations for legislation.

Doc. JUDr. Matúš Mesarčík, PhD., LL.M., Právnická fakulta UK, Ústav práva informačných technológií a práva duševného vlastníctva, Bratislava

Právny obzor, 108, 2025, č. 6, s. 560 – 578

Published online: 2025

https://doi.org/10.31577/pravnyobzor.2025.6.04

Abstract. The article examines the legal and technical aspects of website blocking as a tool to combat the spread of disinformation in the Slovak legal environment. It is based on an analysis of the applicable legislation, in particular the Cybersecurity Act, in the context of the requirements arising from the case law of the European Court of Human Rights and the Court of Justice of the European Union, as well as relevant international soft-law instruments. The author compares the Slovak framework with selected foreign models and highlights a good practice example drawn from the Gambling Act. The article critically assesses the current blocking mechanism in the Slovak Republic, pointing to insufficient procedural safeguards, the absence of independent oversight, and a low level of transparency. Based on a qualitative analysis, it proposes de lege ferenda solutions to ensure constitutional and EU compliance, including a clear legal basis, precise definition of blockable content, the introduction of prior notification, effective remedies, time limits on measures, and independent judicial review. The aim of the article is to offer a legislative framework that allows for an effective response to serious disinformation while minimising the risk of disproportionate interference with freedom of expression and the right to information.

Key words: website blocking, disinformation, cybersecurity, digital regulation

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ISSN 2729-9228
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