Content that is legal but harmful, and a lack of foresight in oversight
Last week, I had the honor and pleasure of participating in the conference organized by the Columbia Global Freedom of Expression Program: Regulating the Online
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Streaming Platforms' Hearing Before the U.S. Congress
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The Legitimacy of the New Stewards of Public Debate.
In January 2021, following the storming of the U.S. Capitol by far-right protesters and 10 days before the end of his presidency, Twitter indefinitely suspended the @realDonaldTrump account.
2020 Annual Report
In 2020, CELE, together with its team of researchers and collaborators, produced more than 11 academic articles in its various areas of research. We continued to maintain the Legislative Observatory, the region’s only repository of laws and bills related to freedom of expression. In addition, …
Building "Letra Chica"
The use of social media is governed by the rules that each platform establishes regarding user behavior within the community. Known as community guidelines, these set out guidelines for creating accounts, using third-party material, and sharing content, among other things. For most people, community …
New parliamentary panel at #IGF2020.
Likewise, this lack of self-criticism seems to be replicated in the section on “Trust in Parliamentarians,” as it fails to highlight how the behavior of parliamentarians themselves and the lack of transparency in legislative mechanisms in various countries have affected citizens’ trust (or lack …
Social Media the Day After the U.S. Election
Here are some questions for us to ask ourselves the day after the U.S. elections end: Should fear be what guides the shifting of the red lines that protect political discourse, our right to be informed, and our right to know who wants to lead us during the elections? Or should the rules of the …
Social Media in Latin America: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Latin American users—particularly those involved in activism or social movements—find themselves caught between a rock and a hard place. In this context, it is more necessary than ever for civil society and activists in Latin America to speak out in global debates on content moderation practices and …
Guatemala: The Temptation to Use the State of Emergency to Silence Critics and Criminalize "Fake News"
If Guatemala were a country—like a few others in Latin America—that had an adequate social security and public health system, perhaps the facts themselves, as reported in the news, would not be so alarming. If there were a commitment to transparency, accountability, and proper data management during …
Colombia - CNE: Another Approach to Regulating Election Campaigns on Social Media
The National Electoral Council (CNE) in Colombia launched an investigation into one of the candidates for mayor of Tarqui, Huila, in the October 2019 elections because he used his personal Facebook account in May 2
Workshop: "Toward Better Internet Regulation in Latin America - #CELE20"
We invite you to participate in the 8th edition of the CELE workshop, “Toward Better Internet Regulation in Latin America.” This year, more than ever, it is important to understand our digital rights and what is happening with
The Brazilian Congress's approach to disinformation and platform regulation puts freedom of expression at risk
The COVID-19 pandemic and the political crisis that followed in Brazil sparked legislative efforts to address issues related to disinformation and platform regulation.
Putting it in context: Zuckerberg’s publishing company, the Twitter-Trump conflict, and the responsibility of intermediaries in the face of long-standing social problems
On Thursday, June 18, the Clarín newspaper republished an editorial by Mark Zuckerberghttps://www.clarin.com/opinion/facebook-alentara-voto-participacion-diversidad-voces-elecciones-ee-uu-07zYD2-ubr.html, founder and CEO of F
The Pandemic and Combating Misinformation
COVID-19 also sparked a pandemic of misinformation on social media. Conspiracy theories, miracle cures, alternative or experimental treatments, and healing blessings are the order of the day. L
The Active Role of Platforms During the Pandemic: A Review of Their Policies and the Gaps That Are Beginning to Emerge
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has left the entire world on edge. While researchers, doctors, and scientists are focusing on possible solutions or measures to slow the spread of the virus,
Freedom of Expression: Between Logic and Democracy
A simple logic problem for our students stuck at home in the midst of the pandemic: 1. The newspaper “Mentirulo” spreads “fake news” online. The platform verifies the information using fact-checking methods
