Freedom of Expression in the Platform Society

The Right to Freedom of Expression as a Constraint on Public Authorities' Power to Govern Online Speech Through Platform Companies
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-3-16-163962-3
Verlag: Mohr Siebeck

Buch, Englisch, Band 38, 430 Seiten, Format (B × H): 232 mm x 155 mm, Gewicht: 663 g

Reihe: Internet und Gesellschaft

The Digital Services Act aims to tackle illegal online speech by delegating content moderation tasks to platform providers. However, this approach is blurring the boundaries between public and private restrictions of platform users' freedom of expression, which raises the question whether platform regulation allows legislators to launder state action through private companies. Alexander Pirang examines how the right to freedom of expression enshrined in the European Union's Charter of Fundamental Rights and the European Convention on Human Rights can function as a constraint on public authority power to regulate online platforms. Specifically, he analyzes how public authorities can be held responsible for speech restrictions enforced by platform providers. He also explores how such restrictions can be justified, with a focus on the necessary safeguards against the over-blocking of lawful content.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pirang, Alexander

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Europarecht Europäischer Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz, Medien-, IT- und Urheberrecht
• Rechtswissenschaften Wirtschaftsrecht Medienrecht Telekommunikationsrecht, IT-Recht, Internetrecht
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Europarecht Europäisches Öffentliches Recht (inkl. EMRK)

Über Autor(innen)

Pirang, Alexander
Born 1989; law studies at Bucerius Law School, Hamburg and in Saint Petersburg; legal clerkship at the Berlin Court of Appeal; research associate at the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society; non-resident fellow with the Global Public Policy Institute; non-resident fellow with the Global Public Policy Institute; policy officer at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action; 2023 doctorate (University of Hamburg).