Legal Regulation of Digital Content and Copyright on the Internet: The Case of Uzbekistan in Comparative Perspective
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The regulation of digital content and internet copyright presents complex challenges at national and global levels. This article examines Uzbekistan’s legal framework for digital content and copyright, comparing it with practices in the United States, European Union, China, and Russia. The Results detail Uzbekistan’s current laws rooted in international treaties and recent reforms and contrast them with the DMCA regime in the U.S., the EU’s evolving directives, China’s state-driven enforcement, and Russia’s site-blocking approach. We discuss regulatory measures across content types (video, music, software, AI-generated content, etc.), highlighting expert views and case studies. The common challenges such as online piracy, platform liability, and the emerging issue of AI-generated works. This concludes with observations on best practices and recommendations for strengthening Uzbekistan’s digital content regulation while safeguarding fundamental rights.