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Internet Governance, Internet Policies
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Internet / Social Media Law & Regulation
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Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
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Content Moderation & Regulation: Social Media
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Digital Platform & Intermediaries Regulation
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ICT Policies
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Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
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ICT Regulation
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Access to Internet & Digital Communications
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Freedom of Expression
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Hate Speech Legislation & Regulation
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Big Digital Platforms, Big Tech Companies
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Digital Platforms & Intermediaries
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Freedom of Expression Online, Internet Freedom
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Disinformation & Misinformation Law & Regulation
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Telecommunication Infrastructure
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Telecommunication Law, Regulation & Policies
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Data Protection: Law & Regulation
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Digital Media Censorship, Control & Filtering, Internet & Social Media Censorship
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Mobile Phone Markets
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Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
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Media Law & Regulation
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Communication Rights
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Hate Speech, Hate Speech in Social Media
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Algorithms & Big Data
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Artificial Intelligence
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Ecological Footprint & Sustainability of Digitalization, E-Waste & Recycling
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Intellectual Property
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Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
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Cybercrimes
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Digital Ethics, AI Ethics, Social Media Ethics, Data & Information Ethics
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Electronic Commerce
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ICT Industries & Markets
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Safety of Journalists: Law & Public Policies
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Child Protection: Legislation & Regulation
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Child Abuse: Digital Media
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Digital Rights
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Digital Entrepreneurs, Tech Entrepreneurs
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Social Media
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Facebook
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AI Regulation & Legislation
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Digital Industrial Policies
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ICTs and Development
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World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
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Defamation Law & Regulation
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Sexuality: Media Representation, Sexually Explicit Media Content, Pornography
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Innovations
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Media Freedom, Press Freedom
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Telecentres, Community Telecentres, Internet Cafés
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Digital Inclusion
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Democratization & Digital Media / Social Media
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Digitalization, Digital Transformation
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Gender and ICTs / Internet
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ICT Financing
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Accountability & Transparency of the Media
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Countering Defamation & Harassment
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Self-Regulation of Media
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Frequency Allocation, Radio Frequency & Spectrum Management
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Human Rights Protection
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Accountability & Transparency
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Digital Switchover
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Digital Television
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Access to Media & Information
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Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
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Open Data
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Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
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Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
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Media Use: Youth
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Child Protection Online
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Open Licensing, Creative Commons, Public Domain
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Media / Communication Control
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Harassment & Intimidation of Journalists
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Cyberbullying, Cyberharassment
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Data Governance, Data Justice, Data Sovereignty
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E-Governance, E-Democracy
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Google
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Digital Political Communication
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Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
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ICT Development Assistance
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Media Monopolies & Oligopolies
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Taxes
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Gender-Based Online Harassment & Sexual Threats
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European Union (EU)
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Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
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Media & Communication Policies
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Consumer Protection
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Human Rights
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Governance
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Stakeholders, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Participation
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Religious Populism
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Internet & ICTs in Rural Areas
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Discrimination
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Civil Society
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Digital Radio
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Open Source Software
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Telecommunications
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Access to Information Laws, Right to Information Regulation
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Advocacy Campaigns
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Media
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Gender Advocacy & Empowerment, Gender Mainstreaming
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Behavior Tracking & Cookies
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Media & ICT Use in Authoritarian Regimes / Dictatorships
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Authoritarian Regimes, Dictatorships
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Media Law & Regulation: Authoritarian Regimes
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Campaigning: Experiences
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Children's Rights
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Freedom of Expression Principles
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Copyright: Music
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Plagiarism
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Geoblocking
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Censorship Circumvention Tools & Strategies
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Press Freedom & Communication Rights Violations
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Right to be Forgotten
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Government Communication Strategies
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Community Communication
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Perpetrators
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Cyberwarfare, Cyber Operations: Attacking Enemy Computers, Software, and Control Systems
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Extremist & Terrorist Digital / Social Media Presence
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Countering Misinformation & Rumours
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Creative & Cultural Industries
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Cultural Policies
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Developing Countries
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ICT / Internet Projects (Development Aid)
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Media Assistance Projects & Programs: Case Studies
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Good Governance
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Digital Communication, Digital Media
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Convergence of Media
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Digital Skills, Digital Production Skills
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Digital & Information Literacy
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ICANN
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Internet
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Net Neutrality
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Digital Financial Services, Mobile Banking, Mobile Payphone Business
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Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
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Digital Market Concentration
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Digital Media Markets
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Online Services
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Ethnic / Minority Online Communities & Websites
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AI Ethics
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Economic Development: Role of ICTs & Media
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Online Learning, E-Learning
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Female ICT Sector Personnel / Professionals
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ICT Economics
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Information Society
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Racism
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Racism in Social Media & Digital Communication
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Deepfakes (Realistic-Looking Media Content that has been Modified, Generated or Falsified Using AI)
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Health Disinformation & Misinformation
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Media Viability & Financial Sustainability
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Political Economy of Media
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Energy Supply, Electricity
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Labour, Labour Markets, Labour Laws, Working Conditions
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Market Liberalization, Economic Liberalization
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Outsourcing
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Privatization
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Schools
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Educational Policies
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Gender and Media, Gender and Communication
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Female Journalists & Media Workers
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence
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Gender Norms & Roles
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Decolonial & Non-Western Approaches
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Moderation / Facilitation Skills & Techniques
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COVID-19 Communication
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Indigenous Languages
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China: Transnational Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
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China: Foreign Policy, Foreign Investments, Development Assistance
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Foreign Policies
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UNESCO
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Journalistic Practices & Routines
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Media & Communication Terminologies
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Media Assistance: Law & Regulation, Media Policy Consultancies
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Media Literacy Policies
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Economic / Social / Cultural Rights
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Law, Legislation, Judiciary (General)
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Radio Law & Regulation
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Regulatory Bodies
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Religious Freedom
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Television Law & Regulation
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Strategic Alliances, Strategic Partnerships
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Citizenship
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Civic Engagement, Citizen & Community Participation
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Hindu Nationalism
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Shrinking Spaces for Civil Society & Political Actors
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State
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Democracy / Democratization and Media
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Election Campaigns: Social Media
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Public Spheres
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Public Service Broadcasting
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Helplines, Hotlines
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Islamism
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Research in Media & Communication
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Science Communication & Research Dissemination
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Sexual Violence & Abuse, Rape
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Coalition Building
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Economic, Political and Social Effects
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Computer Networks, Local Area Networks (LAN)
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Network Software
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Software Security
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Technologies: Impact Assessment
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Technology Transfer
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Internet Bandwith, Broadband & Backbone Networks
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
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Telecommunication Companies, Mobile Phone & Fixed Line Operators
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Telecommunication Industries & Markets
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Telecommunication Licensing
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Video Art, Video Culture
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"China is making a sustained effort to become a ‘cyber superpower’. An integral part of this effort is the propagation by Beijing of the notion of ‘internet sovereignty’ – China’s supreme right to govern the internet within its borders and keep it under rigid control. Chinese companies w ... more
"The Forum on Information & Democracy proposes a number of policy steps to democratic governments and their supporters. Transparency and accountability need to be shored up and content moderation should be done according to democratic mandates and oversight. The impact of new platforms where disinfo ... more
"In 2021, the international community has the chance to radically reform global digital governance. The aim should be to guarantee a global, open, free, stable and secure Internet while promoting responsible State behaviour in cyberspace. Mapping the two strands of this policy – improving models f ... more

Online Community Moderation

Hilversum: RNW Media (2020), 12 pp.
"This knowledge brief showcases RNW Media's experience with online community moderation. It explains what community moderation means, why we believe it is an essential component of our Citizens' Voice programme, and the strategies we have developed together with our moderators to guide them in the w ... more
"Was macht Desinformation im deutschsprachigen Internet aus? Wie wirkt Desinformation? Wie kann sie mithilfe technischer Mittel erkannt werden? Was kann und könnte mit regulatorischen und rechtlichen Maßnahmen gegen Desinformation getan werden? Aus den Erkenntnissen von Journalistik, Medienpsychol ... more
"Paul Nemitz und Matthias Pfeffer zeigen eindrücklich, wie die derzeitigen Versuche ethischer Regulierung von Künstlicher Intelligenz zu kurz greifen. Nemitz ist Mitglied der Datenethikkommission der Bundesregierung und war massgeblich verantwortlich für die Einführung der EU-Datenschutzgrundver ... more
"This paper provides an overview of current responses to fake news and digital disinformation inside and outside the EU, and assesses the advantages and disadvantages of each solution. Four approaches emerge: (1) self-regulation (i.e. actions undertaken on a voluntary basis by the digital platforms) ... more

A digital scramble for Africa: US, EU and Chinese influences on internet regulation in Africa and their effects on freedom of expression and the right to privacy

Coimbra: Master Thesis European Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation University of Coimbra (2020), 91 pp.
"Divisive Internet regulation is fragmenting the formerly worldwide web into numerous shards that follow their own rules. The US, the EU and China are influential in shaping regulation even beyond their own jurisdictions, with consequences for human rights, particularly in Africa. This paper argues ... more

Notions of Disinformation and Related Concepts (ERGA Report)

European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services (ERGA) (2020), 93 pp.
"1) Any definition of disinformation in legislation or other regulation, such as regulatory guidance, must take into account the serious implications for freedom of expression and media freedom. Particularly to the extent that provisions on disinformation have been adopted in criminal law, a precise ... more

How Social Media Taxes Can Burden News Outlets: The Case of Uganda

Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2019)
"In July 2018, the government of Uganda implemented a tax on individual users of social media platforms. In the first three months following the introduction of the tax in the country, internet penetration dropped from 47 percent to 35 percent. Given that a significant amount of news circulation now ... more

Legal Responses to Online Harassment and Abuse of Journalists: Perspectives from Finland, France and Ireland

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media; International Press Institute (IPI) (2019), 39 pp.
"This report specifically examines legal remedies for online attacks against journalists. It looks at three case studies, in Finland, France and Ireland, of female journalists who were viciously attacked online for their work and the ensuing attempts to hold the perpetrators accountable. From an ana ... more
"A year after a new wave of data protection regulations such as the European Union’s GDPR have come into effect, the websites of media outlets continue collecting great volumes of personal information—but often unintentionally, and typically for other parties. That so many media institutions hav ... more
"The rise of social media in Zimbabwe has brought with it a greater variety of platforms which offer people a means to express themselves. However, the democratisation of information and the increase in digital spaces have also come with greater state restriction and polarisation among Zimbabweans. ... more

Negotiating Internet Governance

Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press (2019), xix, 228 pp.
"This book provides an incisive analysis of the emergence and evolution of global Internet governance, revealing its mechanisms, key actors and dominant community practices. Based on extensive empirical analysis covering more than four decades, it presents the evolution of Internet regulation from t ... more
"Following multiple controversies in the past two years, Facebook is seeking to implement much needed processes for self-regulation and governance to help regain the trust of the public, politicians, and regulatory authorities. Facebook has thus entered a new era of cautious glasnost, inviting resea ... more
"Data has become a social and political issue because of its capacity to reconfigure relationships between states, subjects, and citizens. This book explores how data has acquired such an important capacity and examines how critical interventions in its uses in both theory and practice are possible. ... more
"Digitization has transformed the way we interact with our social, political and economic environments. While it has enhanced the potential for citizen agency, it has also enabled the collection and analysis of unprecedented amounts of personal data. This requires us to fundamentally rethink our und ... more

A Global South Perspective on Alternative Spectrum Policy

Cape Town: Research ICT Africa (2019), 32 pp.