Joris van Hoboken
@jvh.bsky.social
(he/him) antifascist, law prof in Amsterdam (IViR); platform regulation, law and digital infrastructure, quantum technology, fundamental rights.
@ivir-uva.bsky.social
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For the Tech Policy Press podcast, I spoke to Joris van Hoboken, a professor at the Institute for Information Law (IViR) at the University of Amsterdam and part of the core team of the Digital Services Act (DSA) Observatory. We discussed the overall politics of the EU's enforcement against Musk's X:
Unpacking the Politics of the EU's €120M Fine of Musk’s X | TechPolicy.Press
A conversation with Joris van Hoboken, a professor at the Institute for Information Law (IViR) at the University of Amsterdam and part of the DSA Observatory.
www.techpolicy.press
December 7, 2025 at 4:51 PM
For the Tech Policy Press podcast, I spoke to Joris van Hoboken, a professor at the Institute for Information Law (IViR) at the University of Amsterdam and part of the core team of the Digital Services Act (DSA) Observatory. We discussed the overall politics of the EU's enforcement against Musk's X:
I joined the Tech Policy Podcast to talk about the latest DSA enforcement developments with @justinhendrix.bsky.social.
For the Tech Policy Press podcast, I spoke to Joris van Hoboken, a professor at the Institute for Information Law (IViR) at the University of Amsterdam and part of the core team of the Digital Services Act (DSA) Observatory. We discussed the overall politics of the EU's enforcement against Musk's X:
Unpacking the Politics of the EU's €120M Fine of Musk’s X | TechPolicy.Press
A conversation with Joris van Hoboken, a professor at the Institute for Information Law (IViR) at the University of Amsterdam and part of the DSA Observatory.
www.techpolicy.press
December 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I joined the Tech Policy Podcast to talk about the latest DSA enforcement developments with @justinhendrix.bsky.social.
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“Farage has suggested that it’s inconceivable that anyone could recall such events of more than four decades ago. I would simply ask: can a victim of such abuse ever forget?…I recognise his walk every time I see it on TV as that same walk that used to approach me”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
I’ll never forget the look of hatred Nigel Farage had for me at school, simply for existing
The Reform UK leader doubts people can recall their abuse from years ago. I’ve never forgotten his – it felt malicious
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 6:52 AM
“Farage has suggested that it’s inconceivable that anyone could recall such events of more than four decades ago. I would simply ask: can a victim of such abuse ever forget?…I recognise his walk every time I see it on TV as that same walk that used to approach me”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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*Camp of the Saints* is one of the fundamental texts of global white-supremacism.
December 6, 2025 at 7:57 AM
*Camp of the Saints* is one of the fundamental texts of global white-supremacism.
I can't use reply to this post, which may be some setting by the original post from @mmasnick.bsky.social
I generally like his writing, not always agree, but he is such great source for the field. In this case, I do hope that people also read other commentary.
I generally like his writing, not always agree, but he is such great source for the field. In this case, I do hope that people also read other commentary.
So if Russmedia starts prescreening for PII and in the process they see but fail to remove obvious counterfeit Prada bags, they still have a safe harbor under Art 7 when Prada sues? Super good question. @hutko.bsky.social? @jvh.bsky.social? @gateklons.bsky.social?
December 5, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I can't use reply to this post, which may be some setting by the original post from @mmasnick.bsky.social
I generally like his writing, not always agree, but he is such great source for the field. In this case, I do hope that people also read other commentary.
I generally like his writing, not always agree, but he is such great source for the field. In this case, I do hope that people also read other commentary.
The US national security strategy is basically saying we are going to support the fascists in Europe, and we want Europe to become firmly white nationalist for the future so we can stay friends.
The new National Security Strategy of the U.S. contains some pretty explicit white nationalism:
“We want to support our allies in preserving the freedom and security of
Europe, while restoring Europe’s civilizational self-confidence and Western identity.”
“We want to support our allies in preserving the freedom and security of
Europe, while restoring Europe’s civilizational self-confidence and Western identity.”
December 5, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The US national security strategy is basically saying we are going to support the fascists in Europe, and we want Europe to become firmly white nationalist for the future so we can stay friends.
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In a 24-hour span, Trump spouts vile racism about Somalis, SCOTUS reinstates Texas’s racially gerrymandered maps, the Pentagon murders more black or brown fishermen—makes you wonder whether there’s some ugly unifying principle at work here
They’re killing people as a twitter joke. It’s depraved. Can’t let yourself lose the capacity to be appalled and disgusted and outraged by this.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announces another boat strike in response to a request/wish from Turning Point USA’s Andrew Kolvet.
December 5, 2025 at 2:59 AM
In a 24-hour span, Trump spouts vile racism about Somalis, SCOTUS reinstates Texas’s racially gerrymandered maps, the Pentagon murders more black or brown fishermen—makes you wonder whether there’s some ugly unifying principle at work here
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american reporters, you've got to call bullshit on this. vance, purveyor of hate/propaganda, wants the public to believe rules on, for instance, transparency in advertising and forms of deception on X are censorship.
don't fall for it.
don't fall for it.
December 4, 2025 at 10:25 PM
american reporters, you've got to call bullshit on this. vance, purveyor of hate/propaganda, wants the public to believe rules on, for instance, transparency in advertising and forms of deception on X are censorship.
don't fall for it.
don't fall for it.
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I am hearing from multiple sources that the EU Commission is announcing its first DSA fine tomorrow against X on ad transparency, blue check & dark pattern, and researcher access to data.
The fine is in the "100s of millions of Euros."
Elon about to get big mad.
I am hearing from multiple sources that the EU Commission is announcing its first DSA fine tomorrow against X on ad transparency, blue check & dark pattern, and researcher access to data.
The fine is in the "100s of millions of Euros."
Elon about to get big mad.
December 4, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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I am hearing from multiple sources that the EU Commission is announcing its first DSA fine tomorrow against X on ad transparency, blue check & dark pattern, and researcher access to data.
The fine is in the "100s of millions of Euros."
Elon about to get big mad.
I am hearing from multiple sources that the EU Commission is announcing its first DSA fine tomorrow against X on ad transparency, blue check & dark pattern, and researcher access to data.
The fine is in the "100s of millions of Euros."
Elon about to get big mad.
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‘What passes for post-liberalism today is either pernicious or impotent.’
@jwmueller-pu.bsky.social on post-liberal political theory: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
@jwmueller-pu.bsky.social on post-liberal political theory: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Jan-Werner Müller · Caesar wept: Trolling the Libs
All post-liberals have at one point or another declared themselves anti-libertarian. Why is it, then, that once in power...
www.lrb.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 7:45 PM
‘What passes for post-liberalism today is either pernicious or impotent.’
@jwmueller-pu.bsky.social on post-liberal political theory: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
@jwmueller-pu.bsky.social on post-liberal political theory: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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The committee should investigate “whether the European Commission has been sufficiently equipped and forceful in its enforcement” of the rules to “prevent Big Tech from unilaterally imposing global standards that override EU regulatory goals,” the document reads.“
The second-largest group in the European Parliament is moving to set up an inquiry committee to investigate the EU’s enforcement of digital rules, according to a document obtained by POLITICO.
Socialists push for formal inquiry into enforcement of EU digital rules
Parliament committee would investigate whether EU has done enough to rein in Big Tech.
www.politico.eu
November 28, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The committee should investigate “whether the European Commission has been sufficiently equipped and forceful in its enforcement” of the rules to “prevent Big Tech from unilaterally imposing global standards that override EU regulatory goals,” the document reads.“
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From January, staff and students in higher education will be able to use Nextcloud, an alternative collaboration platform. It aims to make universities and colleges less dependent on American Big Tech. www.folia.nl/en/actueel/1...
New cloud service aims to free higher education from Big Tech’s grip
www.folia.nl
November 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
From January, staff and students in higher education will be able to use Nextcloud, an alternative collaboration platform. It aims to make universities and colleges less dependent on American Big Tech. www.folia.nl/en/actueel/1...
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The biggest source for any DSA investigation into addictive design features might not be platforms' risk assessments, but the more than 6 million documents that are part of the pretrial discovery process in the US www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
‘Massive Legal Siege’ Against Social Media Companies Looms
Thousands of plaintiffs’ complaints, millions of pages of internal documents and transcripts of countless hours of depositions are about to land in US courtrooms, threatening the future of the biggest...
www.bloomberg.com
October 21, 2025 at 7:24 AM
The biggest source for any DSA investigation into addictive design features might not be platforms' risk assessments, but the more than 6 million documents that are part of the pretrial discovery process in the US www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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New from @jpquintais.bsky.social & me: a critical and wide analysis of the Obligations of all General-Purpose AI Model providers under the EU AI Act. We give a deep ~50 page, 300 footnote treatment and find so many tensions, loopholes, inconsistencies and more.
Link: files.michae.lv/papers/Veale...
Link: files.michae.lv/papers/Veale...
November 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
New from @jpquintais.bsky.social & me: a critical and wide analysis of the Obligations of all General-Purpose AI Model providers under the EU AI Act. We give a deep ~50 page, 300 footnote treatment and find so many tensions, loopholes, inconsistencies and more.
Link: files.michae.lv/papers/Veale...
Link: files.michae.lv/papers/Veale...
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It certainly appears that the United States government is run by neo-Nazis.
Exclusive: The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, nooses and the Confederate flag as hate symbols.
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
It certainly appears that the United States government is run by neo-Nazis.
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ICYMI! Dutch competition enforcers are piling in to help the 3x new DMA cloud investigations. This is *great* - with the EC team so short-staffed, they badly need reinforcements.
I'd love to see @cmagovuk.bsky.social assist somehow, (despite Brexit/diff markets) given their own cloud study...
I'd love to see @cmagovuk.bsky.social assist somehow, (despite Brexit/diff markets) given their own cloud study...
November 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
ICYMI! Dutch competition enforcers are piling in to help the 3x new DMA cloud investigations. This is *great* - with the EC team so short-staffed, they badly need reinforcements.
I'd love to see @cmagovuk.bsky.social assist somehow, (despite Brexit/diff markets) given their own cloud study...
I'd love to see @cmagovuk.bsky.social assist somehow, (despite Brexit/diff markets) given their own cloud study...
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“Two market investigations will assess whether Amazon and Microsoft should be designated as gatekeepers for their cloud computing services, Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure, under the DMA“ ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Press corner | European Commission
The European Commission opened three market investigations on cloud computing services under the Digital Markets Act (DMA).
ec.europa.eu
November 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
“Two market investigations will assess whether Amazon and Microsoft should be designated as gatekeepers for their cloud computing services, Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure, under the DMA“ ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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A lot of education discourse is at root an inability to decide whether the purpose of our education system is to 1) teach material and measure learning 2) reward students who work hard 3) separate the smart kids (destined for smart guy jobs) from the dumb kids (destined to serve the smart guys)
November 15, 2025 at 5:52 PM
A lot of education discourse is at root an inability to decide whether the purpose of our education system is to 1) teach material and measure learning 2) reward students who work hard 3) separate the smart kids (destined for smart guy jobs) from the dumb kids (destined to serve the smart guys)
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📢 New week, new highlight of a member of our Advisory Council!
@jvh.bsky.social is Professor of Information Law at @ivir-uva.bsky.social
He works on law and digital infrastructure, including the intersection of fundamental rights protection & platform governance.
🌟 Excited to have him on board!
@jvh.bsky.social is Professor of Information Law at @ivir-uva.bsky.social
He works on law and digital infrastructure, including the intersection of fundamental rights protection & platform governance.
🌟 Excited to have him on board!
November 13, 2025 at 10:26 AM
📢 New week, new highlight of a member of our Advisory Council!
@jvh.bsky.social is Professor of Information Law at @ivir-uva.bsky.social
He works on law and digital infrastructure, including the intersection of fundamental rights protection & platform governance.
🌟 Excited to have him on board!
@jvh.bsky.social is Professor of Information Law at @ivir-uva.bsky.social
He works on law and digital infrastructure, including the intersection of fundamental rights protection & platform governance.
🌟 Excited to have him on board!
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The Authoritarian Stack: how tech billionaires are building a post-democratic America and why Europe is next.
My new project is an interactive investigation and open data platform to expose tech authoritarianism and mobilize collective power for democratic alternatives.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
My new project is an interactive investigation and open data platform to expose tech authoritarianism and mobilize collective power for democratic alternatives.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
The Authoritarian Stack
How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next
www.authoritarian-stack.info
November 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
The Authoritarian Stack: how tech billionaires are building a post-democratic America and why Europe is next.
My new project is an interactive investigation and open data platform to expose tech authoritarianism and mobilize collective power for democratic alternatives.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
My new project is an interactive investigation and open data platform to expose tech authoritarianism and mobilize collective power for democratic alternatives.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
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Hey folks, as news of Watson's demise spreads, please don't set aside his weighty legacy of misogyny and racism. He was truly among the worst of us. www.vox.com/2019/1/15/18...
DNA scientist James Watson has a remarkably long history of sexist, racist public comments
“People say it would be terrible if we made all girls pretty,” he said in 2003. “I think it would be great.”
www.vox.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Hey folks, as news of Watson's demise spreads, please don't set aside his weighty legacy of misogyny and racism. He was truly among the worst of us. www.vox.com/2019/1/15/18...
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Ridiculous. Cruel. Lawless.
November 7, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Ridiculous. Cruel. Lawless.
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Today is the day 🎁
The #dsa regime for researchers to get access to platform data to study societal impact and risks starts TODAY.
This has been a loooooong time coming. And the proof of the pudding will be in the eating …
#dataaccess #commsky
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/new-...
The #dsa regime for researchers to get access to platform data to study societal impact and risks starts TODAY.
This has been a loooooong time coming. And the proof of the pudding will be in the eating …
#dataaccess #commsky
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/new-...
New measures unlock access to data from largest online platforms to support research
As of today, new rules under the Digital Services Act (DSA) will allow researchers to gain unprecedented access to very large online platforms' data to study the societal impact stemming from the plat...
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu
October 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Today is the day 🎁
The #dsa regime for researchers to get access to platform data to study societal impact and risks starts TODAY.
This has been a loooooong time coming. And the proof of the pudding will be in the eating …
#dataaccess #commsky
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/new-...
The #dsa regime for researchers to get access to platform data to study societal impact and risks starts TODAY.
This has been a loooooong time coming. And the proof of the pudding will be in the eating …
#dataaccess #commsky
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/new-...