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Digital Regulation Technology and Democracy

April 29, 2022

“ To endeavor to fix this, the DSA will require Big Tech companies to conduct and publish annual impact assessments, which will examine their ecosystem of users and whether or not – or how – recommendation algorithms direct traffic. It’s asking these large platforms to think about the social impact they have.”

Christian Science Monitor

Peter Chase

Digital Regulation Technology and Democracy

April 28, 2022

“ In order to protect human rights online, especially freedom of expression, it’s now necessary to invest in broadband connections and digital skills, while also protecting against surveillance, online violence and discrimination, and cyber-attacks.”

Axios

Karen Kornbluh

Digital Regulation Technology and Democracy

April 28, 2022

“ The declaration updates the internet freedom doctrine so that in addition to a right to connect and not be censored, the signatories also recognize a right not to be surveilled or attacked by propaganda, harassment or cyber attacks.”

Politico

Karen Kornbluh

European Union United States Digital Regulation Technology and Democracy

April 28, 2022

Privacy Shield 2.0: More than “Lipstick on a Pig”

CEPA

Peter Chase

Digital Regulation Disinformation Technology and Democracy

April 28, 2022

“ There's a real danger that if Twitter changes its policy to only remove content that violates the law, we will see even more extremism at home and censorship abroad. ”

Axios

Karen Kornbluh

Digital Regulation Disinformation Technology and Democracy

April 16, 2022

“ Such offers lead many to wonder whether this is all a joke to Musk – or if it is strategic. He has this huge platform and he maintains it by doing unexpected and crazy-seeming things, often he seems to benefit from the chaos. ... Superficially he seems to argue everyone should be able to say what they want on Twitter, which is an attractive argument to some. But this is a special case – it’s about following SEC regulations, not free speech.”

The Guardian

Karen Kornbluh

Digital Regulation Disinformation Technology and Democracy

April 15, 2022

“ At least in the EU, you're going to have to put in place systems that control the amplification of illegal speech, and then you're going to have independent audits and the regulators are going to be watching. ... His comments are a little bit naïve of the changing regulatory system.”

NBC News

Karen Kornbluh

Digital Regulation Disinformation Technology and Democracy

April 14, 2022

Obama’s Right, Elon’s Wrong: Democracy Needs to Defend Itself Against Disinformation

Tech Policy Press

Karen Kornbluh

Digital Regulation Technology and Democracy

March 25, 2022

“ The digital economy means demand for skilled IT professionals is high in the European Union and from Western multinationals, and these workers leaving Russia due to the impact of sanctions and restrictions on access to international markets and clients could be a boon to Western economies. ”

Grid

Julia Tréhu

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“ In order to protect human rights online, especially freedom of expression, it’s now necessary to invest in broadband connections and digital skills, while also protecting against surveillance, online violence and discrimination, and cyber-attacks.”

“ The declaration updates the internet freedom doctrine so that in addition to a right to connect and not be censored, the signatories also recognize a right not to be surveilled or attacked by propaganda, harassment or cyber attacks.”

Privacy Shield 2.0: More than “Lipstick on a Pig”

“ There's a real danger that if Twitter changes its policy to only remove content that violates the law, we will see even more extremism at home and censorship abroad. ”

“ At least in the EU, you're going to have to put in place systems that control the amplification of illegal speech, and then you're going to have independent audits and the regulators are going to be watching. ... His comments are a little bit naïve of the changing regulatory system.”

Obama’s Right, Elon’s Wrong: Democracy Needs to Defend Itself Against Disinformation

“ The digital economy means demand for skilled IT professionals is high in the European Union and from Western multinationals, and these workers leaving Russia due to the impact of sanctions and restrictions on access to international markets and clients could be a boon to Western economies. ”