March 14, 2021
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Are Social Media Services “State Actors” or “Common Carriers”?
February 12, 2021
A discussion between Eric Goldman, Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Law at Santa Clara University School of Law, and Eugene Volokh, Professor of Law at UCLA, on if
EU: The Digital Markets Act must do more to protect end users’ rights
February 11, 2021
As the European Commission sets out plans for a Digital Markets Act, ARTICLE 19 calls for protection of users’ human rights to be at the center of plans to regulate
Facebook Reduces Spread Of Content From At Least Two Myanmar Military Accounts; Stops Taking Content Removal Requests From New Govt
February 11, 2021
Facebook says it has significantly reduced distribution of all content on pages and profiles run by the Myanmar military, the Tatmadaw, “that have continued to spread misinformation”. These accounts will
Twitter stands up to India and refuses to block journalists
February 11, 2021
Twitter released a statement saying it plans to continue refusing the Indian government’s orders to ban accounts belonging to journalists, media outlets, and politicians who have been critical of the
The Challenge to Article 17 CDSM, an opportunity to establish a future fundamental rights-compliant liability regime for online platforms
February 11, 2021
EU's 27 Member States have struggled with transposing the Directive on Copyright in a Digital Single Market. This is the case in particular with regard to the implementation of Article
The Digital Services Act: a Silver Bullet to Fight Disinformation?
February 8, 2021
The Digital Services Act (DSA) and the European Democracy Action Plan (EDAP) mark a step change in the EU policy approach to online disinformation. The ambition of the two new
At a glance: Does the EU Digital Services Act protect freedom of expression?
February 11, 2021
The Digital Services Act seeks to consolidate various separate pieces of EU legislation and self-regulatory practices that address online illegal or ‘harmful’ content. It also seeks to harmonise the rules
A Right to De-Indexing in Canada
February 18, 2021
By Maryna Polataiko The Privacy Commissioner of Canada Explores a Right to De-Indexing In 2016, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (“OPC”) initiated public consultations on the topic
Legislating Mis- and Disinformation in Canada
February 18, 2021
By Maryna Polataiko The Government of Canada has taken a wide range of avenues designed to address the question of mis- and disinformation, including: legislation, statements of principle, government initiatives,
Indonesia’s Proposed Online Intermediary Regulation May be the Most Repressive Yet
February 16, 2021
Indonesia is the latest government to propose a legal framework to coerce social media platforms, apps, and other online service providers to accept local jurisdiction over their content and users’
China Censors the Internet. So Why Doesn’t Russia?
February 21, 2021
For years, the Russian government has been putting in place the technological and legal infrastructure to clamp down on freedom of speech online, leading to frequent predictions that the country
In the case of Australia vs. Facebook, the Internet is the casualty
February 24, 2021
This week, the Internet and its governance experienced a significant accountability failure. This failure had two faces: the first one concerned the Australian government’s choice to put pressure on tech
Malaysia: Conviction of Malaysiakini a blow to press freedom
February 24, 2021
The conviction of online news outlet Malaysiakini on contempt of court charges threatens press freedom, despite the simultaneous acquittal of editor-in-chief Steven Gan, said ARTICLE 19. The excessive fine imposed
Five considerations for the transposition and application of Article 17 of the DSM Directive
February 16, 2021
Nearly two years have passed since the adoption of the Directive on copyright in the Digital Single Market 2019/790 (DSM Directive). As it was probably bound to happen, the discussion
China: Too Many Followers or Likes? Intermediary Responsibilities
March 2, 2021
There is a lot of tough love during the time of COVID, and the laws and regulations policing online speech are more stringent than before. A few weeks ago, several
Twitter’s Modi Operandi
February 24, 2021
India is not only the world’s largest democracy, it also accounts for the largest number of internet shutdowns and take down requests to social media companies globally. The recent stand-off
Indian authorities tighten control over online content
February 25, 2021
India has finalised an amended set of rules — for immediate publication and implementation — to change how it can regulate internet intermediaries such as social media platforms, and online
Regulation of news recommenders in the Digital Services Act
February 26, 2021
Because of their importance for the way users find and access information online, recommender algorithms are a source of great power in the algorithmic society—a power that comes with responsibilities,
The Digital Services Act and the Reproduction of Old Confusions
March 2, 2021
While the DSA is intended to refit the 20-year-old E-Commerce Directive, it reproduces a central confusion in its predecessor: The interplay between a lack of knowledge or awareness of illegality
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Mexican Federal Copyright Law
Amendments to various provisions of the Mexican Federal Copyright Law were approved to conform to the dispositions of our new Free Trade Agreement named United States, Mexico and Canada Agreement