Who is watching Facebook?
- Digital power between regulation, responsibility and freedom of expression
- In dialogue
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We are facing a digital political tour de force: New laws are to ensure more transparency and due diligence in the world of online giants and make big platforms like Facebook, YouTube and Co. more accountable in the future. Illegal content and hate on the Internet should be quickly identified and blocked.
But who is to enforce the new regulations? Who is to monitor compliance with the rules? And who will regulate the monitors?
But who is to enforce the new regulations? Who is to monitor compliance with the rules? And who will regulate the monitors?
How justified are the fears of the free discretion of corporations on the one hand and overregulation on the other? Where does digital responsibility end and the restriction of freedom of expression begin?
With:
Prof. Dr. Catalina Botero is co-chair of the Facebook Oversight Board, lawyer and expert on constitutional law and international human rights.
Erik Tuchtfeld is a research fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law (MPIL) in Heidelberg, Germany, a board member at D64 – Center for Digital Progress and writes, among others, for the International Law Blog and the Constitutional blog.
Language: English
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Unfortunately, the event is cancelled due to the rising incidence figures and the uncertain pandemic situation. We are trying to find an alternative date. Tickets can be returned at the respective advance booking office. Tickets purchased online will be automatically cancelled via our service provider Reservix.
Ticket Prices (plus fees)
| Regular price | 9,90 € |
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| Reduced price | 5,90 € |
| Member price | 4,90 € |
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