New minimum quotas for the promotion of domestic products in Slovakia

by Ján Lazur, LL.M. and Zoltán Nagy

The changing role of internet intermediaries

Article 17 of the new Copyright Directive has been accused of censoring freedom of expression and "breaking the internet" by making platforms caught by the article directly liable for infringing content uploaded by users.

by Adam Rendle and Xuyang Zhu

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Enforcing the German Network Enforcement Act

A little over a year ago, we discussed the impact of the German Netzwerkdurchsetzungsgesetz (Network Enforcement Act, or NetzDG) which came into force on 1 October 2017, and its impact on freedom of speech on social networks. On its two year anniversary, we ask: does it work?

by Dr. Johanna Götz

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Online harms: the regulation of internet content

From cyberbullying to terrorist attacks, the role of the internet is coming under increasing scrutiny with a number of initiatives at national and supra-national level to assess and mitigate the risks.

by Mark Owen and Louise Popple

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All change? The impact of the revised Payment Services Directive on platforms

PSD2 seeks to improve the existing EU rules for electronic payments taking into account innovations in payment services, such as internet and mobile payments.

by Daniel Hirschfield

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Fake news – How it became public enemy number one, and the challenges to fighting back

In this post-truth, online world, vast swathes of the global population no longer obtain their information from traditional news organisations or broadcasters.

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