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Aleksandra Kuczerawy

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Professor ICT Law at KU Leuven @citip.bsky.social

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DeathNerd Killer @daphnek.bsky.social · Sep 2

Ahead of tomorrow's hearing on European "censorship" of Americans under the Digital Services Act, I have a new blog post explaining why that is not a thing.

You can get the gist in about two minutes of skimming the bold text, or stay for the details.

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A Primer on Cross-Border Speech Regulation and the EU’s Digital Services Act

Some U.S. politicians have recently characterized European platform and social media regulation laws as “censorship” of speech in the U.S. If this claim were true, it would be a very big deal. As some...

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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · Jul 30

To be clear, for teenagers this is basically the equivalent of banning them from watching television or reading the news

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Australia widens teen social media ban to YouTube, scraps exemption

Australia said on Wednesday it will add YouTube to sites covered by its world-first ban on social media for teenagers, reversing an earlier decision to exempt the Alphabet-owned video-sharing site and potentially setting up a legal challenge.

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CiTiP KU Leuven @citip.bsky.social · Feb 15

CiTiP is at KU Leuven Inside celebrating 600 years of KU Leuven! Get to know our work and discuss various topics with our researchers, incl. #disinformation, #AI glasses, #cybersecurity, #influencers & more.
📅 When? 15 and 16 February, from 10.00 to 16.00
📍 Where? De Valk, Tiensestraat 41, Leuven

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Nathalie A. Smuha @nathaliesmuha.bsky.social · Feb 17

It's out! You can now access The Cambridge Handbook of the Law, Ethics and Policy of #AI: www.cambridge.org/core/books/t...

20 #openaccess chapters covering topics on AI, ethics, philosophy, legal domains and sectoral applications.

Huge thanks to all the authors who made this possible!

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Luca Bertuzzi @lucabertuzzi.bsky.social · Jun 6

EU digital chief Henna Virkkunen said the Commission doesn’t “rule out” postponing parts of the AI Act, citing the need for standards before rules apply. Czechia called for a 2-year delay, Germany expressed openness, & Spain warned against deregulation.
www.mlex.com/mlex/artific...

EU’s Virkkunen doesn't 'rule out' postponing parts of the AI Act | MLex | Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation

Standards and guidelines must be in place to support the implementation of the AI Act before its rules take effect, EU digital chief Henna Virkkunen said today, acknowledging that she does not “rule o...

Aleksandra Kuczerawy @aleksandraq.bsky.social · Jun 5

Back at #CPDP this year to discuss the DSA as a Tool in the Fight Against Gender-Based Violence. And #EthicalPorn. Organised & moderated by Prof @ggf.bsky.social, together w/ Elisabetta Stringhi, @ashaoallen.bsky.social & Farieha Aziz. See the recording m.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn6Q...

CPDP.ai 2025 - The DSA as a tool in the fight against gender based violence

YouTube video by CPDPConferences

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Thomas REGNIER @thomasregnier.ec.europa.eu · May 27

Children should not have access to pornographic content.

Today, the Commission opens DSA probes into Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX & Xvideos. They should:

- prevent kids from accessing their services.
- assess and mitigate risks

Minor protection online remains our top priority.

europa.eu/!Y9488W

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Lilian Edwards @lilianedwards.bsky.social · May 22

Gikii 2025 in lovely Amsterdam has extended its CfP till May 31. Sept 11-12 th at IViR. Get your geek on and set your geek clogs tapping! No i don’t know what i mean either 😂 www.gikii.org/gikii-2025-a...

Gikii 2025: Amsterdam CfP

GiKii 2025 – Call for Papers Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam (The Netherlands) 11-12 September 2025 Technology in its villain era Has technology’s slouch towards everm…

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Rebekah Tromble @rebekahtromble.bsky.social · May 13

The worst happened. We were DOGE’d. Our NSF funding is gone.

So now there’s nothing stopping me from sharing Expert Voices Together, a crisis response system for US-based researchers and journalists facing harassment.

It's a true passion project. 🧵 1/

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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom @ecpmf.bsky.social · Apr 22

⚡ Applications are now open for our next internship round.

Join ECPMF for three months in Leipzig and work on real-world media freedom and human rights projects: ecpmf-sce-mbh.jobs.personio.de/job/1433706?...

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · Apr 16

Sadly needed. Initiative (pilot) to support counter-disinformation professionals: fact checkers, journalists, researchers.

Assistance for fx legal aid, digital security, psychological support, emergency training, and other urgent needs.

gulbenkian.pt/emifund/news...

EMIF launches SAFE Initiative

The initiative SAFE: Support and Assistance Facility for Experts is open permanently for applications until 27 Feb 2025.

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vera.ai @vera-ai.bsky.social · Apr 16

Read more at @ebu.ch about our webinar series. And view all editions on demand if you like!

Series of veraAI webinars highlights research on AI against disinformation

Since September 2022, the EBU has been participating in veraAI, a Horizon Europe project that develops AI-based tools against disinformation. Join us in our webinar series about the research behind th...

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Techmeme @techmeme.com · Apr 13

A French law requiring adult sites to run age checks and block users under 18 became applicable to sites based in France and outside of the EU on April 11 (Politico)

Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

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Weizenbaum-Institut @weizenbauminstitut.bsky.social · Apr 10

✨ Join us on June 4 & 5, 2025 for the 7th Weizenbaum Conference “Empowering People in Online Spaces: Democracy and Well-being in Digital Societies” ✨
👉 🔗 Register now: www.weizenbaum-conference.de

#Democracy #Empowerment #Community #Power #DigitalResearch #WIConf25

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Julia Rone = Юлия Роне @juliarone.bsky.social · Apr 10

First post on Bsky after a very successful detox from social media.
Paradoxically, a post on our paper with @alvarooleart.bsky.social on how the EU failed to invest in alternatives and why it *did not* become a normative leader in regulating Tech.
Out today:
www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcomm...

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Center for Democracy & Technology @cdt.org · Apr 8

CDT Europe is hiring in Brussels! We’ve got two open roles and we’d love your help spreading the word. 👇 cdt.org/careers/

Do the possibilities presented by an innovative, open, and free internet inspire you? Do you find yourself engaged in passionate discussions about privacy policies? If so, you might be a great fit for our team.

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Rosamunde Van Brakel @rosamundevb.bsky.social · Apr 4

Come and work with me in Brussels @crisresearch.bsky.social! I’m looking for a postdoc specialised in children’s rights and digital #criminology. Please repost& send to anyone who might be interested.

Deadline 9th of May

#digitalcriminology #surveillance

jobs.vub.be/job/Elsene-P...

Postdoctoral Researcher Children's Rights and Online Child Sexual Abuse Investigations

Postdoctoral Researcher Children's Rights and Online Child Sexual Abuse Investigations

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Melissa Gomez @melissagomez.bsky.social · Apr 2

The lawsuit, reviewed by The Times, alleges Oliver and “Last Week Tonight” producer Partially Important Productions linked Morley to a drastic decrease in Medicaid services and accused him of thinking “it’s ok if people have s— on them for days.”
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

John Oliver sued by healthcare boss he rebuked on air over 'bowel movement' comments

A former health insurance boss has taken legal action against 'Last Week Tonight' host John Oliver, filing a defamation lawsuit against the Emmy winner.

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Evelyn Douek @evelyndouek.bsky.social · Apr 2

I wrote about the surreal experience of teaching the First Amendment right now on a green card, teaching lofty doctrine while the government is rounding up people like me for things they say

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Can I Teach the First Amendment If I Only Have a Green Card?

Protections on free speech look weaker than they did when I became a permanent resident.

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Verfassungsblog @verfassungsblog.de · Mar 31

"Silencing Greenpeace"

A North Dakota jury has ruled that Greenpeace must pay hundreds of millions of dollars over pipeline protests.

CHRISTINA ECKES and PHILLIP PAIEMENT argue: The Greenpeace case is a significant test for the EU's Anti-SLAPP Directive.

verfassungsblog.de/greenpeace-s...

Quote: “Now, we will see if the Anti-SLAPP Directive is robust enough to protect European civil society actors from abusive lawsuits.”

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Mary Anne Franks @maryannefranks.bsky.social · Mar 26

My written testimony for yesterday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the so-called "censorship industrial complex," which is more detailed than my opening statement, can be downloaded here: www.judiciary.senate.gov/download/202...

Download File: 2025-03-25_Testimony_Franks | United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary

United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary

www.judiciary.senate.gov

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CiTiP KU Leuven @citip.bsky.social · Mar 25

📣New blog post!

Flavia Giglio discusses the legal implications of the Paragon case, concerning the alleged involvement of the Italian government in the surveillance of journalists and other members of civil society by means of a military spyware.

The Paragon case: Walking the fine line between press freedom and national security in Italy and the EU - CiTiP blog

The Italian government has recently been at the center of a controversy, due to its alleged role in surveilling journalists and other members of the civil society with military spyware. This blog post...

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Nathalie A. Smuha @nathaliesmuha.bsky.social · Mar 24

Join us for a discussion on the Ethics of #GenerativeAI in Research and its societal implications!

The event takes place tomorrow, Tuesday 25/03, 12:00-14:00 (with a sandwich lunch) at KU Leuven Heverlee campus.

Info: www.kuleuven.be/ethics-kuleu...

Registration: www.kuleuven.be/ethics-kuleu...

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Cristina Caffarra @cristinacaffarra.bsky.social · Mar 22

Last Monday 100 CEOs of European digital/tech companies wrote to EC to offer support for a #digital_sovereignty strategy.

This the time to move. #EuroStack. 1/

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CiTiP KU Leuven @citip.bsky.social · Mar 21

📣A New CiTiP Working Paper on the regulation of AI liability in the EU is online! The paper consists of 6 research briefs that discuss some issues and solutions to move forward, to inform non-expert readers/a broader audience and interested stakeholders after the withdrawal of the AILD Proposal.

Briefs on Artificial Intelligence and Liability - Some Points of Attention and Future Perspectives

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly important in our daily lives and so is academic research on its impact on various legal domains. One of th

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CiTiP KU Leuven @citip.bsky.social · Mar 20

Reacting to the geopolitical turmoil triggered by the Trump administration, Europe is tempted to follow a deregulatory agenda and to ‘simplify’ its legislative arsenal. This has prompted the question whether we need less regulation. Charlotte Ducuing argues that this is not the right question. 👇

More or less regulation: This is (not) the question - CiTiP blog

As part of what commentators increasingly refer to as a turn to techno-fascism (see here and there and also there among many others), the US new Trump administration notably deploys a severe deregulat...

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Richard Bruton @richardbruton.bsky.social · Mar 19

The good news? UK comic maker Becky Burke is home after being detained by ICE. The bad news, the new regime’s stricter reading of the previously ignored rules on work will catch others out coming to the US for comic events - comicon.com/2025/03/18/f...

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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom @ecpmf.bsky.social · Mar 17

Trump puts hundreds of journalists at US-funded media like Voice of America, Radio Free Asia, Radio Free Europe on leave, barring them from offices and revoking press passes.
www.lemonde.fr/en/united-st...

Trump puts journalists at US-funded media outlets on leave

Hundreds of staff at Voice of America, Radio Free Asia, Radio Free Europe and other outlets received a weekend email saying they will be barred from their offices and should surrender press passes and...

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CiTiP KU Leuven @citip.bsky.social · Mar 13

#AI #liabiliy has recently attracted a lot of attention at the EU level with the withdrawal of the proposal for an AI Liability Directive. The Robotics & AI Law Society, @citip.bsky.social and the Knowledge Centre Data & Society organise a webinar on 18 March 2025 on the topic.

More information 👇

18.03.2025 – AI Liability: Where Should the European Union (Not) Go? (Webinar) - Robotics & AI Law Society - RAILS