Vasekin Artem S.

The article looks at an individual’s digital rights and responsibilities as the foundation for determining the person’s digital status. The relevance of the topic is due to the necessity of defining and establishing digital rights and responsibilities, as well as mechanisms for protecting individuals’ digital status. The rapid development of digital society and digital space has impacted the way in which social relations, spheres of life, and social institutions are constructed using digital methods of processing information. Understanding the structure and content of a person’s digital status is essential in this context. This includes digital rights and responsibilities, online identity, reputation built through social media interactions and other digital platforms, and features that grant access to a variety of digital services and opportunities. The list of digital rights related to the Internet and cyberspace is continuously growing. The Internet plays a crucial role in realizing human rights and improving people’s living conditions. The article includes the findings of an expert survey on protecting users’ digital rights and responsibilities. The survey results emphasize the complexity and versatility of rights and responsibilities in the digital space, the importance of ethical standards, and the need to regulate access and control issues in the context of digital rights and responsibilities.

This article highlights and examines the risks and threats to an individual’s digital sovereignty in cyberspace. As more data is gathered and processed, the issue of people’s right to control their data and decide howit can be used arises.Digital sovereigntycan be viewed as a reaction to the difficulties presented by widespread digitalization. Given the increasing value of personal data, each user must recognize their rights and freedoms. Protecting digital human rights is a crucial component of an individual’s digital sovereignty, as evidenced by the growing use of smart devices, mobility, and communication technologies, as well as digital profiles and accounts. Recently, the state’s digital and technological sovereignty has received significant attention in the scientific and practical literature. However, there are still many issues that reflect the unique characteristics of personal growth in the context of digitalization and the worldwide growth of Internet technologies and platforms. Even though the state is responsible for individual rights and is accountable for human rights violations, social media platforms and major tech companies still misuse their influence in most jurisdictions.Given that social media platforms are businesses and have the potential to violate human rights,it is imperative that theybe acknowledged as duty-bearers of those rights and held responsible when they do so.