Upcoming events
Day 8 – Monday, 14th June 2021
Platform and Media Regulation – Platform Regulation in the World III Moderator: Jan Kalbhenn Zoom: https://wwu.zoom.us/j/99414013332 |
Time (GER) | Title | Speaker |
12:00 | More obligations and accountability for online platforms: the shortcomings of the code of practice on disinformation and the Code 2.0 | Elda Brogi, Konrad Bleyer-Simon, European University Institute (Florence, Italy) |
12:15 | IHRL and the South African hate speech jurisprudence | Jacob Mchangama, Director of Iustitia |
12:30 | Closing Remarks: Summary of the project and introduction of the planned collective volume | Judit Bayer, Schumann Fellow, University of Münster, ITM |
12:50-13:15 | Discussion |
Previously on Hate Speech and Platform Regulation
Day 1 – Tuesday, November 17th 2020
Moderator: Judit Bayer
Zoom: https://wwu.zoom.us/j/99414013332
Time | Theme | Speaker |
15:00 | Greetings and introduction | Bernd Holznagel (ITM), Judit Bayer (Schumann Fellow, ITM), Päivi Korpisaari, (University of Helsinki), Jan Kalbhenn (ITM) |
Laws and rules against hate speech | ||
15:15 | Hate speech and targeting individuals online – a new challenge for criminal law access the slides here | Päivi Korpisaari – Kristiina Koivukari (University of Helsinki) |
15:35 | The risk of hate speech at work – employers’ responsibilities to prevent and respond access the slides here | Enni Ala-Mikkula (University of Helsinki) |
15:55 | The gender perspective of online hate speech access the slides here | Elfa Ýr Gylfadóttir (Reykjavík, Icelandic Media Authority) |
16:15 | The Canadian Perspective access the slides here | Richard Janda (McGill University) |
16:35- 17:00 | Discussion | |
Day 2 – Tuesday, November 24th 2020 Moderator: Judit Bayer Zoom: https://wwu.zoom.us/j/99414013332 |
Enforcement of laws | ||
15:00 | Enforcement of hate speech laws access the slides here | Nikolaus Forgó (University of Vienna) |
15:15 | Negotiating new audiovisual rules to Video Sharing Platforms: proposals for a Responsive Governance Model of speech online access the slides here | Krisztina Rozgonyi (University of Vienna) |
15:30 | Discussion | |
16:00 | New tools in NetzDG amendment access the slides here | Maximilian Hemmert-Halswick (FH Westküste) |
16:15 | Platform Self-Regulation: The New Trend access the slides here | Bernd Holznagel/ Jan Kalbhenn (University of Münster) |
16:20-17.00 | Discussion | |
Day 3 – Thursday, November 26th 2020
Moderator: Jan Kalbhenn
Zoom: https://wwu.zoom.us/j/99414013332
Toolbox and limits of application | ||
15:00 | Introducing the Statutory Duty of Care | Lorna Woods (University of Essex) |
15:15 | Human Rights Framework of Platform Regulation access the slides here | Elena Dodonova (Council of Europe) |
15:30 | Discussion | |
15:55 | Limits on Platform Regulation by Human Rights access the slides here | Irini Katsirea (University of Sheffield) |
16:10 | Big Tech becoming Digital States access the slides here | Sofia Ranchordas (University of Groningen) and Giovanni De Gregorio (University of Milano-Bicocca) |
16:25 | Platform duties and responsibilities access the slides here | Judit Bayer (ITM Münster) |
16:40-17:00 | Discussion | |
Day 4 – Tuesday, January 19th 2021
Moderator: Judit Bayer
Zoom: https://wwu.zoom.us/j/99414013332
Artificial Intelligence in dealing with illegal and harmfull content | ||
15:00 | AI, human rights and content moderation during the COVID-19 pandemic and US general elections access the slides here | Trisha Meyer (Vrije Universiteit Brussels) |
15:15 | Automated tools of content management (?) | Meg Chang (Facebook) |
15:30 | Discussion | |
15:45 | The Salt in the Platform Soup: Revisiting AI in Content Governance and Ads Delivery access the slides here | Matthias C. Kettemann (Leibniz-Institute for Media Research | Hans-Bredow-Institut) |
16:15 | AI in platformregulation – TBC access the slides here | Olga Batura (Ecorys) |
16:30 | Discussion | |
16:45 | Closing remarks |
Day 5 – Tuesday, 23rd February 2021
Platform and Media Regulation – New Trends in Western Democracies Moderator: Judit Bayer and Jan Kalbhenn (Münster) Zoom: https://wwu.zoom.us/j/99414013332 12:00 a.m. German time 10:00 p.m. Australian time 6:00 a.m. US time 11:00 a.m. UK time |
Time (GER) | Title | Speaker |
12:00 | Australia: New Regulatory Approaches and the Reaction of the Platforms access the slides here | Faith Gordon, Australian National University Canberra (AU) |
12:15 | Regulation of Online Platforms in the UK | Lorna Woods, Essex University (UK) |
12:30 | Regulation of Online Platforms in EU and GER access the slides here | Bernd Holznagel, University of Münster (GER) |
12:45 | Discussion | |
1.05 | The U.S. Perspective | Ellen Goodman, Rutgers Law School, New Jersey (USA) |
1.20 | New Broadcasting Bill in Canada | Michael Geist, University of Ottawa (CAN) |
1.35 | Discussion | |
1.55 | Closing Remarks |
Day 6 – Thursday, 20th May 2021
Platform and Media Regulation – Platform Regulation in the World I Moderator: Judit Bayer Zoom: https://wwu.zoom.us/j/99414013332 12:00 a.m. German time 10:00 p.m. Australian time 6:00 a.m. US time 11:00 a.m. UK time |
Time (GER) | Title | Speaker |
12:00 | Platform regulation in Singapore | Ang Peng Hwa, Wee Kim Wee, School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore |
12:15 | Platforms and regulation, tackling disinformation in Taiwan | Kuo Wei Wu, Chung Hwa, Telecom Katarzyna Lubianiec, Senior Consultant |
12:30 | Regulation of the platform economy in Japan | Izumi Aizu, Institute for InfoSocionomics, Tama University, Tokyo |
12:45 | Discussion |
Day 7 – Thursday, 3rd June 2021
Platform and Media Regulation – Platform Regulation in the World II Moderator: Bernd Holznagel Zoom: https://wwu.zoom.us/j/99414013332 12:00 a.m. German time 10:00 p.m. Australian time 6:00 a.m. US time 11:00 a.m. UK time |
Time (GER) | Title | Speaker |
12:00 | Russia: digitalisation and Russian law, including data protection and regulation of online platforms. | Muravieva Marianna, University of Helsinki |
12:15 | Russian data non-protection rules on social platforms | Larissa Sannikova, Centre for Legal Research of Digital Technologies |
12:30 | Platform regulation in India | Ashwini Shiwal, LC-II Entrepreneurial Law Clinic – Faculty of Law, University of Delhi |
12:45 | Platform regulation in Argentina | Maria L. Vazquez, Law Department University of San Andrés, Argentina |
13:45 | Discussion |