Concerns around harms originating from behaviours on online platforms are valid, especially when they pertain to forms of illegal and harmful content, such as hate speech and disinformation. However, legal frameworks that seek to address these concerns can—whether deliberately or inadvertently—also impact rights.
This hub brings together a range of resources to support critical civil society engagement across the broad umbrella of platform governance, with guidance on ensuring a rights-based approach.
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What would a human rights-based approach to platform regulation look like?
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Globalising Platform Regulation: The Impact of Online Platform Regulations from the European Union, the United Kingdom and Australia on Platform Regulation in Global Majority Countries
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To arrive at rights-respecting online platform regulation, we need more focus on data access for researchers
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Is the Online Safety Act “fit for purpose”? Thoughts on its application in the UK riots
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An ever-tightening net: Restrictions on online expression under cybercrime laws and content restrictions in Africa, the Middle East and Türkiye