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European Union Cybersecurity Digital Regulation Technology and Democracy

July 11, 2022

Hearing on "Transparency and Targeting of Political Advertising"

European Parliament's Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

Karen Kornbluh

Cybersecurity Digital Regulation Technology and Democracy

July 6, 2022

“ [The EU is] trying to learn the lessons from GDPR, but that being said, it’s complicated to move from a national-level regulatory system to a commission-level regulatory system and to coordinate all that.”

Washington Post

Karen Kornbluh

Digital Regulation Disinformation Technology and Democracy

May 31, 2022

“ The mechanics of the platform are not neutral. The “manipulation machine” can be exploited by domestic extremists as well as foreign state actors and scammers, sometimes perpetuating anti-Semitic and white supremacist content”

The Cornell Daily Sun

Karen Kornbluh

Cybersecurity Digital Regulation Foreign Policy Technology and Democracy

May 19, 2022

“ Nationalism is very infectious in China and most people don’t want to be buying from a company that’s seen as damaging the country’s interests. ”

Vice

Bonnie S. Glaser

Digital Regulation Technology and Democracy

May 6, 2022

A Safe, Open Internet with Transatlantic Rules Is Easier than It Sounds

The Hill

Susan Ness

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

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

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Hearing on "Transparency and Targeting of Political Advertising"

“ [The EU is] trying to learn the lessons from GDPR, but that being said, it’s complicated to move from a national-level regulatory system to a commission-level regulatory system and to coordinate all that.”

“ The mechanics of the platform are not neutral. The “manipulation machine” can be exploited by domestic extremists as well as foreign state actors and scammers, sometimes perpetuating anti-Semitic and white supremacist content”

“ Nationalism is very infectious in China and most people don’t want to be buying from a company that’s seen as damaging the country’s interests. ”

A Safe, Open Internet with Transatlantic Rules Is Easier than It Sounds

“ 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.”

“ 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. ”