Society of Internet Platforms IV. 26 June, 2025
convened by the Institute of the Information Society at LUPS, UNESCO Chair on Digital Platforms for Learning Societies
Venue: Ludovika University of Public Service, Educational Building, Ground floor
9.30
Welcome
9.40
András Koltay
Welcome, opening remarks
Session I.: European perspectives
9.55
Andreas Wiebe
The European Data Strategy – promoting innovation or overregulation
10.25
Peter Coe
An analysis of the efficacy of the Online Safety Act 2023 in tackling „the false information Petri dish”: the new criminal offence’
10.45
Helen Fenwick
An analysis of the efficacy of the Online Safety Act 2023 in tackling „the false information Petri dish”: the new online regulation”
11.05
Discussion
11.15
Coffee break
11.30
Sarah Eskens
Private or public communication? Group chats and channels on messaging apps in light of the DSA
11.55
Bernát Török
Promoting democracy on platforms
12.15
Zsolt Ződi
Consumer protection vs human rights protection: an ex ante – ex post dilemma on platforms
12.35
Discussion
Lunch break (12:45-13:30)
Session II: Transatlantic perspectives
13.30
Jeremy Kessler
From blackboards to black boxes: The roots of First Amendment restrictions on digital platform regulation
13.55
Paul Wragg
In defence of autonomy: Analysing the harmonious goals of US-European platform regulatory theory
14.20
Uta Kohl
The politics behind the Brussels effect
14.45
Discussion
15.00
Coffee break
15.20
Ron Krotoszynski
Regulating private social media platforms in the shadow of the First Amendment: Some comparative law observations and lessons
15.45
Emily Laidlaw
Canada’s Journey with online harms legislation
16.10
Domingos Soares Farinho
Algorithmic content moderation and recommendation: legal aspects from Washington to Brussels