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Bostoen, F. (2018). Neutrality, fairness or freedom? Principles for platform regulation. Internet Policy Review, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.14763/2018.1.785

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Bostoen, Friso. 2018. "Neutrality, fairness or freedom? Principles for platform regulation". Internet Policy Review 7 (1). DOI: 10.14763/2018.1.785. https://policyreview.info/articles/analysis/neutrality-fairness-or-freedom-principles-platform-regulation.

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Bostoen F. Neutrality, fairness or freedom? Principles for platform regulation. Internet Policy Review [Internet]. 2018 [7 September 2026];7(1). Available from: https://policyreview.info/articles/analysis/neutrality-fairness-or-freedom-principles-platform-regulation

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