Imperatives and challenges of the legal of news websites in Iran

The internet is an important tool to support the right to freedom of expression; through facilitating publication, search, and access to information, it has prepared the ground for the application of this fundamental right. Today, there is no doubt that the development of the Internet and the continued application of the new communication tool requires a developed and coherent legal system. In addition to supporting the fundamental freedoms of media, and avoiding possible abuses of this freedom, the expected legal system should be able to ensure cheap, sustainable and secure access to the media. This paper attempts to examine and study the most important issues of the legal system of news websites, including the regulations around such issues as establishment, monitoring, assessment, as well as blocking. The results of the study shows how despite the effective measure, the existing legal system for news websites is not efficient and cannot meet the current needs.