Joan Barata

Joan Barata

  • Intermediary Liability Fellow, Program on Platform Regulation, Cyber Policy Center

Biography

Joan Barata works on freedom of expression, media regulation and intermediary liability issues. He teaches at various universities in different parts of the world and has published a large number of articles and books on these subjects, both in academic and popular press. His work has taken him in most regions of the world, and he is regularly involved in projects with international organizations such as UNESCO, the Council of Europe, the Organization of American States or the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, where was the principal advisor to the Representative on Media Freedom. Joan Barata also has experience as a regulator, as he held the position of Secretary General of the Audiovisual Council of Catalonia in Spain and was member of the Permanent Secretariat of the Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities.

List of recent publications and blog posts

Academic publications 

 

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In The News

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Commentary

Regulating Online Platforms Beyond the Marco Civil in Brazil: The Controversial “Fake News Bill”

Joan Barata of the Program on Platform Regulation looks at the Fake News Bill of Brazil and the implications for freedom of expression. Published in Tech Policy Press.
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