21.02.2020
New Diversity Rules for Social Media in Germany
by Jan Christopher Kalbhenn, LL.M. (Amsterdam) Background: The rise of Social Media Obviously one of the most pressing challenges for media regulators is the increasing Read More ...
30.10.2019
Australian Newspapers Redact Front Pages in Media Freedom Campaign
On 21 October, the front page of major newspapers including The Australian, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Daily Telegraph, The Age and the Herald Sun gave way to blacked out text representing the obstacles faced by journalists in this country. Read More ...
17.10.2019
Some reflections on the announced Facebook Oversight Board
After announcing the idea less than a year ago, Facebook has unveiled its experiment to establish an independent Oversight Board, known as the “Facebook Supreme Court”, which will decide over content moderation issues. Read More ...
17.10.2019
Eva Glawischnig-Piesczek V Facebook Ireland Limited: a new layer of neutrality
Last 3rd of October, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled on the case of Eva Glawischnig-Piesczek V Facebook Ireland Limited (2019). Read More ...
15.10.2019
Working Paper: Monitoring online media pluralism in Flanders
The CMPF is pleased to publish a new working paper from Ingrid Lambrecht and Professor Peggy Valcke, members of the Belgian Media Pluralism Monitor country Read More ...
2.08.2019
The role of National Regulatory Authorities in tackling disinformation
This article discusses the critical role of National Regulatory Authorities (hereinafter NRAs) in tackling disinformation in the digital media environment. Disinformation appears nowadays in the media ecosystem at an increased level and has adverse consequences on freedom of expression, on pluralism, and on the functioning of democratic polity. Read More ...
11.07.2019
Adeline Hulin, UNESCO Project Officer Twitter: @HulinAdeline UNESCO has recently given the green light for voluntary implementation of indicators specially designed for assessing national online Read More ...
3.07.2019
The Social Media Councils: Bringing Content Moderation Back to the Public Forum
Author: Pierre François DOCQUIR (PhD), Head of Media Freedom at ARTICLE 19 Email: pierre@article19.org Twitter: @pfd_FreeMedia Dominant social media companies hold a considerable degree Read More ...
5.02.2019
Adapting the Understanding of Media Market Plurality to the New Digital Realities
The conditions and the composition of players in the media markets have seen profound changes over the last decades in ways that potentially affect plurality and diversity. Thus, the understanding of what the media market is and which are the measures to assess its pluralism should be re-considered. Read More ...
