Responding to The Fundamental Human Rights Challenges Arising from The Dissemination of Terrorist Content Online in Light of the Counter-Terrorism Legal Regime of EU Regulation 784/2021

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1 Associate Professor of Criminal Law and Criminology, Faculty of Administrative Sciences and Economics, Arak University, Arak, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law, University of Qom, Qom, Iran

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With the expansion of the digital space and the increasing role of the internet in facilitating communication and content dissemination, terrorist groups are increasingly using this platform to promote, recruit, and organize their activities. In response to these threats, the European Union has adopted Regulation 784/2021, which aims to effectively address the spread of terrorist content online. According to this regulation, hosting service providers are required to remove terrorist content from their platforms within a short period (maximum one hour), creating an unprecedented transnational legal framework to control the digital space. Therefore, the aim of this article is to explore the human rights challenges arising from the implementation of Regulation 784/2021 in the context of online terrorist content. The article seeks to answer the question, “To what extent is the EU's anti-terrorism legal regime capable of addressing the spread of terrorist content online while respecting human rights?” Using a descriptive-analytical method, the article analyzes these challenges and emphasizes that the findings indicate that while Regulation 784/2021 is an important step in combating online terrorism, it is essential to strike a balance between public security and fundamental individual rights in order to prevent unjustified violations of personal rights.

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Journal of Legal Studies

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Available Online from 02 November 2025

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