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Program on Platform Regulation
The Program on Platform Regulation
The Program on Platform Regulation focuses on current or emerging law governing Internet platforms, with an emphasis on laws’ consequences for the rights and interests of Internet users and the public.
Lawful but Awful? Control over Legal Speech by Platforms, Governments, and Internet Users
Responding to Elon Musk’s proposed acquisition of Twitter, Daphne Keller suggests that “middleware” models, not common carriage rules, best put control over internet speech regulation in the hands of users.
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Amplification and Its Discontents: Daphne Keller on why regulating the reach of online content is hard
Paper exploring the idea that government can side-step free expression concerns by regulating online speech that platforms recommend or rank algorithmically. The analysis primarily addresses limits based in U.S. First Amendme
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GUEST POST | Positive Intent Protections: Incorporating a Good Samaritan principle in the EU Digital Services Act
The “Good Samaritan” principle ensures that online intermediaries are not penalized for good faith measures against illegal or other forms of inappropriate content. This is a rule that applies to concrete types of intermediaries, particularly those providing hosting services.
WILMap: An ongoing project of the Program on Platform Regulation
The WILMap offers an overview of legislation, decisions or legislative proposals around the globe. The database allows users to search for legal developments by topic, country, kind of intermediary, and more.
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Q&A with Daphne Keller of the Program on Platform Regulation
Keller explains some of the issues currently surrounding platform regulation.