Komisja Europejska ma dziś opublikować projekt ustawy o usługach cyfrowych, najważniejszej reformy europejskich przepisów dotyczących Internetu od dwóch dziesięcioleci. Propozycja, która modernizuje podstawę prawodawstwa UE w dziedzinie Internetu – dyrektywę o handlu elektronicznym – określa nowe obowiązki i zasady regulujące, w jaki sposób Facebook, Amazon i inne firmy hostujące...

“You have to choose: are you a platform or a publisher?”It’s the question that makes us pull out our hair and roll our eyes. It’s the question that makes us want to shout from the rooftops “IT DOESN’T MATTER. YOU DON’T HAVE TO CHOOSE”We’ll say it plainly here: there is...

We are quickly approaching the tenth anniversary of the Egyptian revolution, a powerfully hopeful time in history when—despite all odds—Egyptians rose up against an entrenched dictatorship and shook it from power, with the assistance of new technologies. Though the role of social media has been hotly debated and often overplayed,...

Next time you hear someone blame Section 230 for a problem with social media platforms, ask yourself two questions: first, was this problem actually caused by Section 230? Second, would weakening Section 230 solve the problem? Politicians and commentators on both sides of the aisle frequently blame Section 230 for...