This paper discusses how online political micro-targeting is regulated in Europe, from the perspective of data protection law, freedom of expression, and political advertising rules.
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Since being first developed through the case law of the European Court of Justice, the Right to be Forgotten (RTBF) has rapidly diffused beyond its European origins: in Latin America for instance. This paper documents the wide spectrum of interpretations the RTBF has had across countries and data protection authorities.
Given the weakness of consent-dependent agreements in relation to profiling and prediction markets, consumer protection needs improvement.
Today's struggles for human rights in the digital age would greatly benefit from a closer look at the past.
Despite criticism, this charter "is unique in reaching out to engage with much broader audiences than any other digital charter did before," say digital policy advisers von Weizsäcker and Schräpel.
Turkey's strategy of repressing opposing voices in the aftermath of the failed coup of 15 July 2016 has transformed from surveilling perceived enemies and repressing specific digital content to arresting and silencing anyone who has been classified as a threat to Erdoğan's position of power.
How does the (dis)empowering surveillance practice of social sorting using big data impact on the notion of borders in Europe?
Agribusinesses are buying into big data for its predictive powers, bypassing farmers and aggregating previously proprietary farming data. Given this power asymmetry, what are the ethics of the use of big data in big agriculture?
This special issue looks at studies that scrutinise big data and power in concrete fields of application. It brings together scholars from different disciplines shedding light on the fields of agriculture, education, border control and consumer policy.
Net neutrality, too controversial for Sofia
Leadership in the net neutrality file will not come from Europe... or will it?