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Rau, J., Harfst, J.-O., & Mast, T. (2025). Platform badges for civic communication: An interdisciplinary discussion of a risk mitigation measure pursuant to Art. 35 DSA. Internet Policy Review, 14(4). https://doi.org/10.14763/2025.4.2054

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Rau, Jan, Harfst, Jan-Ole and Mast, Tobias. 2025. "Platform badges for civic communication: An interdisciplinary discussion of a risk mitigation measure pursuant to Art. 35 DSA". Internet Policy Review 14 (4). DOI: 10.14763/2025.4.2054. https://policyreview.info/articles/analysis/platform-badges-risk-mitigation.

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Rau, Jan, Harfst, J.-O. & Mast, T. (2025). Platform badges for civic communication: An interdisciplinary discussion of a risk mitigation measure pursuant to Art. 35 DSA. Internet Policy Review,[online] 14(4). Available at: https://policyreview.info/articles/analysis/platform-badges-risk-mitigation [Accessed: 31 Aug. 2026].

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Rau, Jan, Harfst, Jan-Ole, and Mast, Tobias. "Platform badges for civic communication: An interdisciplinary discussion of a risk mitigation measure pursuant to Art. 35 DSA". Internet Policy Review 14.4 (2025). Web. 31 Aug. 2026.

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Rau J, Harfst J-O, Mast T. Platform badges for civic communication: An interdisciplinary discussion of a risk mitigation measure pursuant to Art. 35 DSA. Internet Policy Review [Internet]. 2025 [31 August 2026];14(4). Available from: https://policyreview.info/articles/analysis/platform-badges-risk-mitigation

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