In this session, we will take a look at the opportunities and challenges that the medium of the Internet poses on freedom of speech. We will discuss in particular different kinds of digital access barriers and then analyze newer phenomenon, such as profiling, echo chambers and fake news. Finally, more recent cases of clashes of rights will be looked at by analyzing the CJEU decision in the Google Spain case and the practice behind the right to be forgotten.
Readings are made available on OLAT.
Here is a link to a quiz by the NY Times on Facebook's influence on political campaigns:
Here is a recent video by the Economist on freedom of speech online.
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