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Outside formal legal systems, online communities conduct their own rapid adjudications. A single accusatory post—screenshots of a text exchange, a video clip—can trigger a "digital pile-on." Within hours, the accused is named, shamed, and subjected to reputational and economic sanctions (job loss, doxing, harassment).

A coherent response requires three levels of intervention. presumed innocent en ligne

Digital environments disrupt this logic in three fundamental ways. Digital environments disrupt this logic in three fundamental

In a physical courtroom, the presumption of innocence operates as a procedural shield: the state bears the burden of proof, and doubt benefits the accused. In online spaces (en ligne), this shield is frequently absent, perforated, or reversed. When a social media algorithm suspends an account for "potential hate speech," when law enforcement accesses a encrypted chat log before trial, or when a viral tweet labels an individual a "scammer" based on unverified screenshots—each event enacts a digital verdict without a digital trial. When a social media algorithm suspends an account

[Generated Academic Author] Course: Jurisprudence & Digital Rights Date: April 14, 2026

This paper investigates the following question: To what extent does the principle of presumed innocent apply in online environments, and what normative framework should govern its application? The analysis proceeds in three parts. First, a conceptual overview of the presumption in traditional jurisprudence. Second, a diagnosis of three zones of inversion: platform moderation, digital evidence, and networked vigilantism. Third, a proposal for procedural reforms grounded in "digital due process."