论刑法对网络造谣行为的规制——以对“公共秩序”法益的理解为切入点

On the Criminal legislations about Fabricating and Spreading False Message in Network

信息网络技术的发展,使得虚假信息的传播速度加快,影响范围急剧扩大,特别是一些严重扰乱社会秩序的网络造谣行为,具有相当程度的社会危害性。《刑法》对这类网络造谣行为的规制,应当充分运用法益分析的方法,对侵犯不同类型法益的网络造谣行为对症下药。与其冒违背罪刑法定基本原则的风险,而用寻衅滋事罪来规制网络造谣行为,不如利用其他更有针对性的罪名。对编造、故意传播虚假恐怖信息罪进行扩大解释或者立法将编造、故意传播虚假恐怖信息罪的犯罪对象进行扩张都不失为一种更符合刑法基本原则的方法。

With the improving of network science and technology, the false message spreads fast; its influence scope expands dramatically. Especially it seriously disturbs the social order and lead serious social chaos. The method of legal interest analysis must be used sufficiently in criminal legislation about fabricating and spreading false message in cyber space. We should use different accusations to protect different legal interests. However, the crime of creating disturbances is not the best choice in controlling the crime about network false message, because the accusation itself contains the potential danger of destroying the basic principle of legality.