The Facebook Community Standards: Content Regulation Policies and Procedures That Shape the Freedom of Expression
As international regulations usually provide a general framework for platforms which they need to be compliant with, the practice of individual online platforms draws clearer definitions that shape the borders of fundamental rights, such as freedom of expression. Past practices
The Online Safety Act Becomes Law
The UK, in its pursuit to create "the safest place in the world to be online," has recently transformed the Online Safety Bill into law. While the bill carries the aspirations of many who hope for a more secure online
Access Denied? The Conflict of Access to Justice and ADR
Introduction The preceding articles delved into the right of access to justice, including the elements of a fair trial, and explored how legal disputes can be settled outside of trials at court, through alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods, such as mediation
The Use of Deepfakes in the Electoral Process
Deepfakes can be a threat at both individual and state levels. The former category includes non-consensual disclosure of explicit imagery, harassment, extortion, identity theft, and deepfake-based social engineering attacks, while the latter includes the spread of fake news, threats to
New Proposal on the Amendment of EU Treaties – What Does It Involve Exactly?
In the continuum of legal discourse spanning several decades, the perennial ambition of the European Parliament to augment its influence within the institutions of the European Union remains a recurring theme. The recently published Draft report on proposals of the
Reaching over the Heads of Member States—Reflections on an Earlier Post by Árpád Lapu.
In a previous blogpost, Árpád Lapu wrote about how the European Commission often chooses legal bases for proposals (especially in the framework of the EDAP package) that do not coincide with the main purposes of the proposals, and how the
Márton BALOGH: Given or Taken? The Primacy of EU Law in the French ‘Data Network’ Decision
There is a recent French decision, the "French Data Network" decision from 2021, in connection with the primacy of EU law from the Council of State (Conseil d’État). The aim of this post is to study this decision and to
István ÜVEGES: The Optimist-Pessimist Dichotomy in the Tech Era. Why Not (!) Jump on the Hype Train?
The burst of Generative AI (GAI) into the public consciousness has sparked heated debates around the world. This is generally typical of new emerging transformative technologies that have the potential to transform everyday life. However, these debates are perhaps even
Kata PÜSÖK: AI Upholding Cultural Rigths – Rehabilitation of Cultural Heritage and More (PART II.)
The application of AI in the rehabilitation of cultural heritage extends beyond Timbuktu. AI technologies offer immense possibilities for the restoration and reconstruction of other destroyed sites around the world. For instance, machine learning algorithms can analyze archival photographs, historical
Kata PÜSÖK: AI Upholding Cultural Rigths – Rehabilitation of Cultural Heritage and More (PART I.)
Last week, I came across an intriguing article that made me contemplate the intersection of AI and human rights, which is the focus of my research. The article discussed the remarkable infiltration of AI into various aspects of our lives
