Essays about: "Freedom of expression and information"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 38 essays containing the words Freedom of expression and information.
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1. Will article 17 of the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market alter the fair balance between copyright and the freedom of expression and information?
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : In 2019 the controversial article 17 of the Directive (2019/790) on Copyright in the Digital Single Market was passed in the EU Parliament. The article sparked some of the biggest protests against an EU legislative reform ever. READ MORE
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2. Digital Services Act as a new era for platform liability - A fine thread between copyright enforcement and freedom of expression
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrättAbstract : Online platforms have gained significant economic and societal importance in the last decade; the public debate on their extending influence, responsibilities and liability has also reached unprecedented levels. Platforms entered most product and service markets and disturbed trade, information exchange and communication, by shifting the offline into the online environment; their use of existing data innovatively resulted in the adoption and delivery of a vast range of digital services. READ MORE
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3. ‘Women, Life, Freedom’. Unveiling Voices: An Empirical Research of Civil Reporting on Instagram in the Iranian Revolution
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The rise of global social media platforms has offered civilians opportunities to share information through the use of visuals and text independently. The internet and technological advancements have thereby played an essential role in enabling individuals to share their perspectives and contribute their content to broader audiences. READ MORE
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4. A Case Study on social media : platforms for freedom or tyranny?
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : Some assert that social media has contributed in one way or another to organizing the work of revolutionaries and those seeking freedom and democracy on its platforms and has provided them with a space to express their opinion against authoritarian regimes. However, the information policies of the companies behind social media can discourage activists and enable authoritarian regimes. READ MORE
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5. Rethinking Imaginaries: A Discussion on the Swedish Tradition of Openness, the GDPR, and the Case of Publication Certificates
University essay from Lunds universitet/EuropastudierAbstract : Sweden has an almost three-century-long tradition of openness, whose principles are enshrined in the state’s fundamental laws. When the revolution of the Internet was in full bloom at the turn of the century, with new forms of mass communication innovating the media landscape, Sweden saw the opportunity to strengthen freedom of expression and information, as one of the main pillars of openness. READ MORE
