Information, Communication & the Data Society (ICDS)
Legal and societal conditions for Covid-19 technologies
Prof. McGonagle appointed co-rapporteur of Council of Europe Expert Committee on Hate Speech
Prof. McGonagle appointed co-rapporteur of Council of Europe Expert Committee on Hate Speech
Prof. Tarlach McGonagle (IViR) has been appointed co-rapporteur of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on Combating Hate Speech. The committee’s main task is to prepare a draft recommendation for adoption by the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers on a comprehensive approach to addressing hate speech, including in the context of an online… Continue reading Prof. McGonagle appointed co-rapporteur of Council of Europe Expert Committee on Hate Speech
Information Law LL.M. students co-author study for the European Parliament
Information Law LL.M. students co-author study for the European Parliament
Five Information Law LL.M. students recently co-authored ‘Safety of journalists and the fighting of corruption in the EU’ – a study commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the LIBE Committee (Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs). The study examines the growing range… Continue reading Information Law LL.M. students co-author study for the European Parliament
New report: Transparency Rules in Online Political Advertising
Transparency Rules in Online Political Advertising: Mapping Global Law and PolicyC. Menezes CwajgOctober 2020. Executive summary:In response to the rise of online political microtargeting, governments across the globe are launching transparency initiatives. Most of these aim to shed light on who is buying targeted political ads, and how they are targeted. The present Report offers… Continue reading New report: Transparency Rules in Online Political Advertising