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Palladino, N., Redeker, D., & Celeste, E. (2025). Civil society’s role in constitutionalising global content governance. Internet Policy Review, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.14763/2025.1.1830

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Palladino, Nicola, Redeker, Dennis and Celeste, Edoardo. 2025. "Civil society’s role in constitutionalising global content governance". Internet Policy Review 14 (1). DOI: 10.14763/2025.1.1830. https://policyreview.info/articles/analysis/constitutionalising-global-content-governance.

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Palladino, Nicola, Redeker, D. & Celeste, E. (2025). Civil society’s role in constitutionalising global content governance. Internet Policy Review,[online] 14(1). Available at: https://policyreview.info/articles/analysis/constitutionalising-global-content-governance [Accessed: 4 Sep. 2026].

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Palladino, Nicola, Redeker, Dennis, and Celeste, Edoardo. "Civil society’s role in constitutionalising global content governance". Internet Policy Review 14.1 (2025). Web. 4 Sep. 2026.

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Palladino N, Redeker D, Celeste E. Civil society’s role in constitutionalising global content governance. Internet Policy Review [Internet]. 2025 [4 September 2026];14(1). Available from: https://policyreview.info/articles/analysis/constitutionalising-global-content-governance

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