New article with @soweerts.bsky.social! We examine the relationships between states/social media platforms over time and propose a framework to make sense of them - at a time when these relationships are starting to pose serious threats to democratic values and the rule of law. shorturl.at/J4Mgk

Unpacking the Meta Announcement: The Future of the Information Ecosystem and Implications for Democracy www.justsecurity.org/106156/unpac...

I still can't believe Zuck said this. It is insane.

If you are in Switzerland, do not miss this event: Monday, 25th Nov., Lausanne: Conference on academic freedom with Farida Shaheed and Kim Scheppele and many other speakers. Free, but registration required. news.unil.ch/display/1726...

New paper out! 🎉 With @soweerts.bsky.social, we show how the EU, with the DSA, is trying to bring the terms of use of social media companies into line with the legal certainty principle. We make three main contributions (see comments). onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

PSA: All billionaires under 30 — each and every one of them — have inherited their wealth. “Self-made billionaires” are a myth.

Conférence ayant lieu ce jeudi à l‘IDHEAP! Il est encore possible de venir même si vous n’êtes pas inscrit - n’hésitez pas à en informer la Professeure Sophie Weerts @soweerts.bsky.social par mail ([email protected]) ou moi-même ([email protected]).

📢 Appel à candidatures ‼️ Intéressé.es par la rédaction d'une thèse de doctorat en droit? Je suis à la recherche d'un·e assistant·e diplômé·e en Droit constitutionnel et Environnement-Droits humains. Postulation jusqu'au 10.01.2024👇 career5.successfactors.eu/career?compa...

crucial point from @sayhar.bsky.social - outsourcing moderation to SaaS companies means it's even more siloed from other aspects of platform governance: people dealing with harms to users have zero influence over any other aspect of how platforms are designed & operated www.wired.com/story/trust-...