臺灣因特網平臺問責的立法演變與價值競逐

The Legislative Evolution and Value Contestation of Platform Accountability in Taiwan

本研究基於歷史制度主義研究取徑，結合政治經濟與法政策學視野，嘗試梳理《數字中介服務法》草案形成之背景脈絡與演變過程、分析草案公開說明會多方利害關係人的價值鬥爭與媒體輿論氛圍，並歸結政府角色與立法政策的課題與原則性建議。結果顯示草案的形成主要受科技演進下的國際平臺問責趨勢，及打擊假訊息與違法內容的政治目標為所驅動。再者，以平臺為主的新自由主義導向論述，在政策公共辯論中佔有優勢與影響力，且意見徵詢期間的媒體報導皆呈現撻伐政府的意見氣候。最後，政府得以省思的課題包含重建機關信任與政治資本、務實評估獨立機關功能適性、以去蕪存菁原則重塑平臺問責制度，以及彌補立法過程中的溝通程序闕漏。

This study adopts the historical institutional approach, combining political economic and law policymaking perspectives, to sort out how the draft of“Digital Intermediary Services Act”of Taiwan was influenced by the political context, analyze how public debates in the public hearings reflect the value struggles of different interest groups, observe the climate of opinion from the media, and explore how the government can continue to promote platform governance and accountability.
Research results indicate that the formation of the draft was mainly driven by the international trend of platform accountability in the wake of technological advancement and the political goals of addressing disinformation and illegal content. Moreover, platform-based neoliberal discourse had an advantage and influence in policy public debates, and media reports during the consultation period all presented an opinion climate that criticizes the government. Finally, the issues that the government can reflect on include rebuilding trust and political capital, taking a pragmatic view of the functional suitability of the independent agency, reshaping the platform accountability system by eliminating the unnecessary and retaining the essential, and compensating for the insufficient communication procedures in the legislative process.