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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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Child Online Safety: Minimizing the Risk of Violence, Abuse and Exploitation Online

Geneva: Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development; ITU; UNESCO (2019), 82 pp.
"This report aims to increase the prioritization of child online safety among all the key stakeholders and decision-makers from governments, the private sector, civil society, NGOs, and academia. Its recommendations are actionable and represent a call to collective action. They are based on the know ... more

Human Rights in the Age of Platforms

Cambridge, Mass.; London: MIT Press (2019), xlv, 342 pp.

Schwacher Staat im Netz: Wie die Digitalisierung den Staat in Frage stellt

Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb), Sonderausg. (2018), vi, 271 pp.
"Since 2013, Bangladesh authorities have used draconian provisions in the Information and Communication Technology Act (ICT Act) to arrest scores of people for political and social commentary critical of the current Awami League government or its leaders. Those targeted have also included journalist ... more
"A number of recent legislative initiatives on ‘hate speech’, including most prominently the 2017 German NetzDG law on social media, make reference to some forms of self-regulation. Voluntary mechanisms between digital companies and various public bodies addressing ‘hate speech’ and other is ... more
"This report maps the current landscape in respect of digital rights and online freedom of expression in East, West and Southern Africa. It looks at the trends regarding law and policy developments, as well as recent litigation, within these regions. The report focuses on 18 countries – 6 per regi ... more
"Como recomendações à reversão do atual processo em curso e para o respeito à legislação para a Internet em vigor no Brasil, sobretudo o Marco Civil da Internet, propomos: A inclusão do modelo de regime público para a prestação do serviço de conexão à Internet, especialmente na presta ... more
"The study consists, essentially, of two main parts. The first part represents a compilation of country reports for each of the Council of Europe member states. It presents a more detailed analysis of the laws and practices in respect of filtering, blocking and takedown of illegal content on the int ... more

Glossary of The Internet Governance Terms (IGG)

Paris: UNESCO; International Information Centre for Terminology (INFOTERM); Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) (2017), 49 pp.

Media Development in the Digital Age: Five Ways to Engage in Internet Governance

Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA); Article 19 (2017), 29 pp.
"The digital convergence means that how the Internet develops going forward — both in terms of policy and technology — will shape the very environment in which all other media operate. This report makes the case to this community that they can, and must, engage in the decision-making bodies that ... more

Advocating for Openness: Nine Ways Civil Society Groups Have Mobilized to Defend Internet Freedom

Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2017)
"Civil society groups from the Global South are leading the charge to advocate for an Internet that remains open, pluralistic, and democratic. The nine case studies highlighted in this report demonstrate various ways groups in different countries have successfully fought for policies and norms that ... more
"This publication is what we call our Transfer Guide. It serves three different purposes. First, it documents the work done by the IGF Academy team and the eight fellows in 2016. Together, we mapped those stakeholders involved (or who should be involved) in Internet governance in the eight countries ... more

Digitalpolitik: Eine Einführung

Berlin: Wikimedia Deutschland; iRights (2017), 98 pp.
"Diese Publikation soll deutlich machen: Die Vorstellung einer inhaltlichen Trennung national-europäischer Digitalpolitik von globaler Internet Governance ist nicht nur falsch – sie ist mit Blick auf die zukünftige Regulierung und Entwicklung des Internets auch sehr kurzsichtig. Denn die in den ... more
"The research in these pages covers the theory around multistakeholder participation in Internet governance through a review of relevant literature. It also analyses case studies from Kenya to Brazil, South Korea, and the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), which illustrate how multistakeholder approac ... more
"This study assesses the Cybercrime Act 2015 and its implications for online press freedom in the liberal authoritarian state of Nigeria. Specifically, the study examines how the character of political leadership in Nigeria leads to wrongful application of the act to undermine the independence of th ... more