Digital Governance & Regulation
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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 Online, Internet Freedom
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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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Disinformation & Misinformation Law & Regulation
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Telecommunication Infrastructure
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Telecommunication Law, Regulation & Policies
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Digital Media Censorship, Control & Filtering, Internet & Social Media Censorship
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Media Law & Regulation
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Data Protection: Law & Regulation
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Mobile Phone Markets
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Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
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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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AI Regulation & Legislation
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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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Digital Industrial Policies
4
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
3
Telecentres, Community Telecentres, Internet Cafés
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Data Governance, Data Justice, Data Sovereignty
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Digital Inclusion
3
Democratization & Digital Media / Social Media
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Digitalization, Digital Transformation
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Gender and ICTs / Internet
3
ICT Financing
3
Accountability & Transparency of the Media
3
Countering Defamation & Harassment
3
Self-Regulation of Media
3
Frequency Allocation, Radio Frequency & Spectrum Management
3
Human Rights Protection
3
Accountability & Transparency
3
Digital Switchover
3
Digital Television
3
Access to Media & Information
2
Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
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Open Data
2
Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
2
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
2
Harassment & Intimidation of Journalists
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Cyberbullying, Cyberharassment
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E-Governance, E-Democracy
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Google
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Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
2
Digital Political Communication
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Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
2
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
2
European Union (EU)
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Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
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Media & Communication Policies
2
Consumer Protection
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Human Rights
2
Governance
2
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
2
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
1
Developing Countries
1
ICT / Internet Projects (Development Aid)
1
Media Assistance Projects & Programs: Case Studies
1
Good Governance
1
Digital Communication, Digital Media
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Media Convergence
1
Digital Skills, Digital Production Skills
1
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 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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Digital Economies, Digital Societies
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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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Sports, Sports & Media, Sports Reporting
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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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Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Population
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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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Media Regulation Practices
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Radio Law & Regulation
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Regulatory Bodies
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Religious Freedom
1
Television Law & Regulation
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Strategic Alliances, Strategic Partnerships
1
Citizenship
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Civic Engagement, Citizen & Community Participation
1
Hindu Nationalism
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Shrinking Spaces for Civil Society & Political Actors
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State
1
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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"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
"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

Human Rights in the Age of Platforms

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