Identifying the fourth generation of human rights in digital era

Abstract With prominence of the typical features of digital era, particularly that people’s activities and social lives are becoming more digitalized, and humans have developed a new digital identity, the presentation and regulation of digital identity becomes an emerging theme. Based on these features of digital era, a slew of challenges have arisen, including the protection of personal privacy, preventing algorithmic bias, and balancing the imbalance between the right of public acquisition and data controlled by a few. Consequently, protecting digital rights should be embedded in public policies, to better balance rights and interests among various stakeholders. Establishing dual protection mechanisms for public and private law is therefore fitting and proper, and the future legislation may target the scenario-based protection of personal rights.