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Lessons from Nepal on the High Cost of Controlling Online Expression | TechPolicy.Press The Nepalese government attempted to control the information ecosystem and lost control of the state itself, writes Samik Kharel.

After a sweeping social media ban, Nepal saw its bloodiest unrest in decades. What has happened in Nepal is a warning to other democracies to tread carefully with efforts to contain online expression, writes Samik Kharel.

Making Media Pluralism Work in the Age of Algorithms | TechPolicy.Press Urbano Reviglio says algorithmic pluralism is not just algorithmic plurality; it must be part of a broader structural effort to uphold media pluralism.

Safeguarding media pluralism in the digital sphere requires fundamentally different strategies than in traditional media environments, writes Urbano Reviglio. Algorithmic pluralism is not just algorithmic plurality, he writes; it must be part of a broader structural effort to uphold media pluralism.

[New paper] How do #digitalpolicy experts shape #contentmoderation? @urbanz.bsky.social & K. Chystoforova ( @eui-eu.bsky.social ) analyse their role in the EU's Code of Practice on #Disinformation, focusing on influence, self-perception & stakeholder interaction.

Read: doi.org/10.14763/2025.1.1823

The last bit of the Algocount journey is finally here! Our article on the conceptualisation of an "algorithmic public opinion" is now published on the new, fantastic journal 'Dialogues on Digital Society'. You can read it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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We will dive into the practical challenges of implementing Article 18 of the #EMFA, focusing on the relationship btw media service providers & Very Large Online Platforms.

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How article 22 aims to tackle market power in the platformed media environment. A critical test for European media - Centre for Media Pluralism and Freedom In this blogpost we analyse article 22 of the European Media Freedom Act, which introduces the so-called “media plurality test” in the assessment of media market concentrations. After arguing the rati...

What is a 'media plurality test', and how does it determine if a merger in the media sector can pose risks to diverse viewpoints and media independence?

@robertacarlini.bsky.social and Pier Luigi Parcu break it down in straightforward terms in their latest analysis 🔗 cmpf.eui.eu/how-article-...

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Drop #20. Blue Skies and Gilded Cages On X-odus, digital spaces and collective desire

The research group REINCANTAMENTO looks at the X-odus phenomenon and what it might tell us about digital spaces and collective desire. Inspired by recent debates in the Italian infosphere, this piece below is available in both Italian and English. reincantamentox.substack.com/p/drop-20-bl...

Migrating to Bluesky? This Extension Finds Your X Followers on the App If you’re having trouble finding all of your X followers on Bluesky, Sky Follower Bridge will save the day.

Download the Sky Follower Bridge browser extension.
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Media pluralism and risks to the fairness of European Parliament Elections: Insights from the forthcoming Media Pluralism Monitor 2024 - Centre for Media Pluralism and Freedom Media coverage of candidates and the dissemination of political advertising play a vital role in the upcoming EP elections.

Social media political advertising is opaque and unregulated in most EU countries. The exact opposite of the broadcast environment. This can pose risks to EU election integrity. Our blog post with Matteo Trevisan. New EU regulation will improve the situation a lot. cmpf.eui.eu/media-and-eu...