[New op-ed] "Across the Africa, young professionals, entrepreneurs, and freelancers are increasingly reporting unexplained suspensions, account shutdowns, or impossible-to-navigate verification loops," says Chimdi Chukwukere, University of Abuja, Nigeria policyreview.info/articles/new...

[New paper] Trading nuance for scale? Platform observability and content governance under the DSA, By @bsky.charispapaevangelou.eu & @favstats.eu policyreview.info/articles/ana... #DSA

[New paper] Facebook, the EU and Russia’s war: Challenges of moderating authoritarian news, By @jkling288.bsky.social, University of Passau, and @sergepoliakoff.bsky.social, University of Amsterdam. policyreview.info/articles/ana... #Russia #Ukraine #EU #Facebook #Misinformation

#CfP: Inclusive by design? Special issue on #participatory governance & the future of #digital public spaces! Edited by @jottbees.bsky.social @marco-waehner.bsky.social Christiane Eilders & Tim A. Majchrzak. @cais-research.bsky.social 👉 Submit abstract by 15 Oct: policyreview.info/events/call-...

[New paper] Brussels effect or experimentalism? The EU AI Act and global standard-setting, By @vuamsterdam.bsky.social's @bencrum.nl policyreview.info/articles/ana... #AIAct #EU #BrusselsEffect

[Must-Read Essay] How the new digital knowledge order is impacting science, By @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social‬'s Donya Alinejad policyreview.info/articles/ana... #impact #science

[Recent paper] ‘Cookie-less’ identification for/against privacy? By Ido Sivan-Sevilla, Patrick Parham, Lee McGuigan policyreview.info/articles/ana... cc ‪@lutzid.bsky.social

[New Op-ed] “none of the 'by design' principles seem to carry much substance", argues the University of Southern Denmark's Jukka Ruohonen in a recent Internet Policy Review op-ed policyreview.info/articles/new... ‪CC @d-ias.bsky.social‬

[New paper] Lessons from small and highly-digitalised #Estonia: Decision-making in the aftermath of #cybersecurity crises, By Logan Carmichael policyreview.info/articles/ana...

[New Op-ed] Not greenwashing, but still… A closer look at big tech’s 2025 sustainability reports, By Thomas Le Goff of @telecomparis.bsky.social policyreview.info/articles/new... #sustainanility #GreenTech #GreenIT #CSR

#CfP: Special issue on #BigTech in global #security governance! What happens when digital giants learn to see the world through a #security lens? Edited by @mg-borelli.bsky.social, K. Ermoshina, F. Musiani & @gulnarazakharova.bsky.social 👉Submit abstract by 21 Sep: policyreview.info/events/call-...

[New paper] The impact of zero-knowledge proofs on data minimisation compliance of digital identity wallets, By Emanuela Podda, Pol Hölzmer, Alexandre Amard, Johannes Sedlmeir, & Gilbert Fridgen policyreview.info/articles/ana...

[New Op-ed] Standardised bias? The role – and limits – of European standards bodies in the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act, By Peter Alexander Earls Davis & ‪@oslomet.bsky.social‬'s Rebecca Schmidt policyreview.info/articles/new... #AIAct #AI #EUstandards #Standards #HighRiskAI

[New Op-ed] Law is ready for AI, but is AI ready for law? asks Marsha Medvedeva of @unileiden.bsky.social‬ policyreview.info/articles/new... #AI #ExplainableAI #Explainability

[New Op-ed] Why AI's lack of motivation doesn't preclude legal explainability, By Jacob Livingston Slosser & Henrik Palmer Olsen, both at the University of Copenhagen policyreview.info/articles/new... #AI #ADM

[New paper] "You and TikTok are, and will remain at all times, independent contractors", By ‪@taylorannabell.bsky.social‬, @sophiebishop.bsky.social, & ‪@cgoanta.bsky.social‬ policyreview.info/articles/ana... #TikTok #Monetisation #PlatformGovernance

[New Op-ed] If transparency is the solution, are we really addressing the problems of automated decision-making? By Hannah Louise Smith of the University of Copenhagen policyreview.info/articles/new... #ADM #GDPR #Transparency

[New Op-ed] The operative provisions of the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act refer to "fairness" quite extensively. But what does fairness mean... beyond being a crowd-pleaser, asks ‪@uio.no‬'s Lee Andrew Bygrave policyreview.info/articles/new... #AIAct #Fairness

[Recent paper] Celsius clawbacks against EU consumers: A real-world test of EU law on online consumer contracts, By Mindaugas Kiškis policyreview.info/articles/ana... #Crypto #Lawsuit

[New paper] The need for greater transparency in the moderation of borderline terrorist and violent extremist content, By Ellie Rogers, Swansea University policyreview.info/articles/ana...

[New paper] Regulating pressing systemic risks – but not too soon? A research article by Defne Halil, Konrad Kollnig, Aurelia Tamò-Larrieux doi.org/10.14763/202... CC @maastrichtu.bsky.social‬ @unil.bsky.social‬

Scholar, journalist, policy maker, NGO working on digital technologies and democracy topics? Check out this exciting Fellowship program at the @ddc-sdu.bsky.social. Flexible conditions, inspiring environment, great colleagues. 🗓️ DL: September 15 (check instructions ⬇️) www.sdu.dk/en/forskning...

Recent article published in Internet Policy Review celebrated in Amsterdam: Well-done, well-deserved, Dieuwertje!

[New Op-ed] "Europe prides itself on leading the globe in ethical AI regulation. Yet, leadership is not merely about drafting rules; it is about how those rules are made, who shapes them, and whose voices count" -Ahmed Alrawi, Karsh Institute of Democracy policyreview.info/articles/new... #AIAct #EU

[New paper] Infrastructural power: State strategies for internet control, By @juanof9.bsky.social policyreview.info/articles/ana... #undersea #telecom

The @boell.de foundation offers a study tour for 10-15 young professionals (aged 21-35) from Germany/Europe to Canada to examine the ways that Canada and Europe can align to address the challenges that technology poses to democracy. Application deadline: 20 June usboell.bamboohr.com/careers/77?s...

🔎Next in line of our plenary speakers at #AoIR2025Symposium is @elinorcarmi.bsky.social! She will participate in our Concluding Plenary Panel, "Where Do We Go From Here?" Welcome Elinor Carmi! 👉Full conference program and registration (few seats remaining): platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...

[Open access] SciPost is in financial difficulties, as Jean-Sébastien Caux recently reported in a blog post. Internet Policy Review has been an affiliate journal of SciPost for the last 5 years. The SciPost model is at risk. Support SciPost! jscaux.org/blog/post/20...

What if we viewed digital economies not just as systems, but as "labor-atories" - sites of active class struggle and experimentation? In his new #wjds paper, @grohmannrafael.bsky.social explores how digital labor in Latin America reflects this dynamic. ▶️ doi.org/10.34669/wi....

[New Paper] Strategic attempts to manipulate the inputs of an algorithmic system is commonly portrayed as a threat to online platforms and services. In this paper @marijnsax.bsky.social and Hao Wang explore a new business model: gaming-the-system-as-a-service (GaaS) policyreview.info/articles/ana...

[New Call for Papers] Big tech in global security governance, guest-edited by ‪@mg-borelli.bsky.social @cis-cnrs.bsky.social's Ksenia Ermoshina & Francesca Musiani and @gulnarazakharova.bsky.social‬ Deadline: 400-word abstracts by 21 September 2025. policyreview.info/events/call-...

[Event] The 7th @weizenbauminstitut.bsky.social Conference on “Empowering People in Online Spaces: Democracy and Well-being in Digital Societies” is taking place June 4 and 5. Join Internet Policy Review authors, reviewers & editors there! Tentative programme: www.weizenbaum-conference.de/program/

[New paper] Eugenia Siapera & Elizabeth Farries analyse how digital rights civil society groups navigate EU platform governance under DSA. United by human rights, they split between reform & revolution, while limited by structural [email protected] Read: doi.org/10.14763/2025.1.2002

[New paper] How do federated social media platforms shape content moderation? K. Ermoshina & F. Musiani ( @cis-cnrs.bsky.social @cnrs.fr ) explore how decentralised architectures impact governance, from “safe(r) spaces by design” to the role of human moderators. Read: doi.org/10.14763/2025.1.1827

We're back to the 'actually' internet, By @kait.bsky.social @theatlantic.com, drawing on an article of Internet Policy Review by researchers Paul Riedl and Julian Morgan of Humboldt University in Berlin #Meta #CommunityNotes www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

[New paper] Mastodon's rapid growth has exposed the decentralised, algorithm-free network to significant challenges. Charlotte Spencer-Smith & @talestomaz.bsky.social suggest paths for the platform to evolve, ensuring it remains true to its founding principles. Read: doi.org/10.14763/2025.1.1831

[New paper] Twitch streams are shaped not only by moderation policies, but also by individual moderators and their socio-economic, gender and political backgrounds, finds Nathan Ferret I @ensdelyon.bsky.social. He examines the French Twitch scene in his new study. Read: doi.org/10.14763/2025.1.2004

New Opinion Piece: “But what is the alternative?!” - The impact of generative AI on academic knowledge production in times of science under pressure, By @kimonkieslich.bsky.social & @jottbees.bsky.social policyreview.info/articles/new...

[New OpEd] @lisa-schirch.bsky.social I @notredame.bsky.social argues for a reimagining of governance frameworks for content moderation. How can a prosocial tech design for digital platforms steer human behaviour towards non-harmful or healthy communities? Read: policyreview.info/articles/new...

[New #OpEd] Profit shapes #contentmoderation: Platforms act quickly when ads are at risk, but often ignore systemic harm. Alex Rochefort on why content moderation is more about protecting brands than users. How can we push for transparency & accountability? Read: policyreview.info/articles/new...

[New paper] @nicolapalladino.bsky.social, @redeker.bsky.social and Edoardo Celeste I @dublincityuni.bsky.social highlight how civil society actors influence the implementation of clear governance frameworks for social media content. Read full article here: doi.org/10.14763/2025.1.1830

[New paper] @sahill.bsky.social examines how advertisers influence platform policies through an industry-led coalition and a boycott campaign targeting Facebook. With new regulations like the EU’s Digital Services Act, is advertisers’ influence at risk? Read: doi.org/10.14763/2025.1.1825

YouTube creators challenge biased moderation with reaction videos, but may also legitimise platform authority. @blakeplease.bsky.social, @reynoldscj.bsky.social, Y. Kuperberg & O. Rothenstein analyse 115 videos, framing practices as aspirational platform governanc Read: doi.org/10.14763/2025.1.1829

🔍 #CallForParticipation: #DigiMeet2025 🔍 Doctoral & postdoc researchers - submit your work on platform governance & power! 📅 Nov 6, 2025 (virtual) 📝 Submissions by July 31, 2025 🔗Further Information here: www.cais-research.de/en/event/dig... @bidt.bsky.social @weizenbauminstitut.bsky.social

[New paper] How do #digitalpolicy experts shape #contentmoderation? @urbanz.bsky.social & K. Chystoforova ( @eui-eu.bsky.social ) analyse their role in the EU's Code of Practice on #Disinformation, focusing on influence, self-perception & stakeholder interaction. Read: doi.org/10.14763/2025.1.1823

[New paper]: How have civil society organisations shaped the #EU’s code of conduct on countering illegal #hatespeech? Barthélémy Michalon (Tecnológico de Monterrey) examines their role in monitoring #contentmoderation. Can they gain policy influence? Read: doi.org/10.14763/2025.1.1826

[New paper] Although seen as important, the role of #trustedflaggers (users & organisations seen as trustworthy) under the Digital Services Act raises concerns about #transparency & #censorship. Jacob van de Kerkhof (@utrechtuniversity.bsky.social) on these challenges: doi.org/10.14763/2025.1.1828

[New paper] How can #contentmoderation balance interests of states, tech companies & the public? Beatriz Kira from @sussex.ac.uk examines regulatory intermediaries in the EU’s Digital Services Act & Brazil’s Bill 2630. Do these frameworks fall short in practice? Read: doi.org/10.14763/2025.1.1824

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[New special issue] #Contentmoderation on digital platforms: beyond states and firms! As content regulation becomes increasingly politicised, this issue edited by Anne Bellon & Romain Badouard explores the growing role of #civilsociety in #platformgovernance. ⅕ Read: doi.org/10.14763/2025.1.2005