Research on the Pre-screening Obligations and Responsibilities of Online Platforms
Guozhen Wang  Hongmeng Hu  Daofu Yang  Yihan Zhou  Yirui Wang

Anhui University of Finance and Economics, Bengbu, Anhui 233030;

Abstract: This study focuses on the pre-screening obligations and responsibilities of online platforms. With the widespread use of the internet, online platforms have become crucial hubs for information dissemination. However, the proliferation of harmful information has led to many social issues, highlighting the importance of pre-screening. This paper delves into the connotation and boundaries of the pre-screening obligations of online platforms and explores the obligations they should shoulder in multiple dimensions such as law, ethics, and social responsibility. Meanwhile, it analyzes the practical dilemmas faced by current online platforms in pre-screening, including vague screening standards, insufficient technical capabilities, and unclear responsibility definitions. Based on this analysis, it proposes solutions such as improving laws and regulations to clarify screening standards and responsibilities, enhancing technical means to improve screening efficiency, and establishing a multi-party collaborative supervision mechanism. The study aims to provide theoretical references for the standardization and scientific development of pre-screening by online platforms, promoting a healthy and orderly development of cyberspace, and safeguarding users' legitimate rights and interests as well as social and public interests.

Keywords: online platforms; pre-screening; responsibilities and obligations

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Fund Project: International-level Undergraduate Innovation and Entrepreneurship Project - "Research on the Pre-screening Obligations and Responsibility Bearing of Online Platforms"; Project Number: 202410378058