News and Research articles on Media privilege

Article 18 of the European Media Freedom Act presents a paradox: instead of mitigating platforms’ power over media freedom, it risks institutionalising and reinforcing it by allowing them to shape the regulation’s implementation.

KEYWORDS: Media privilege, Media freedom, Platform governance, Content moderation, European Media Freedom Act (EMFA)

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News and Research articles on Media privilege

Institutionalising platform dependence: The paradox of the European Media Freedom Act

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