On May 18, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States decided two highly debated cases (see for example on this point the observations of Daphne Keller and the comments of Anupam Chander). In both cases, the responsibility of the social networks was called into question because of terrorist attacks of which they were accused of having favored the organization fault…
Note: this article was translated from French by an automated tool. A lot has happened since Elon Musk stormed into Twitter headquarters wearing a sink. After laying off a large part of the company's staff, Musk radically changed moderation practices by adopting an unstable and difficult to read strategy, between provocations and "com shots".
Note: this article was translated from French by an automated tool. What legal challenges will Elon Musk face? On October 28, 2022, Elon Musk effectively took control of Twitter, immediately firing the President (CEO), the Chief Financial Officer and the Chief Legal Officer, the very one who was behind Donald Trump's suspension. Having, in the process, dissolved the board of directors, Musk…
Note: this article was translated from French by an automated tool. The political consensus regarding the Digital Services Act (DSA) was announced on April 23, but the provisions of the Regulations are still under discussion. The purpose of the DSA is to regulate the activity of companies which, regardless of their place of establishment, offer digital services to persons established in the European Union. Digital services include services that provide…
A few words, in this video, on why I firmly believe in the need for comparative research, especially when it comes to digital! https://youtu.be/rnPO488lRzg
Note: this article was translated from French by an automated tool. I am happy to share here a first version (not final) of my Research Paper devoted to social networks and which can be consulted on the website of the Digital, Governance and Sovereignty Chair by clicking on the following link: Social networks, between management and self-regulation. Indeed, the proliferation of toxic content and the influence…
Note: this article was translated from French by an automated tool. On May 5, 2021, Facebook's Oversight Board (FOB) rendered its decision on the merits of the suspension of Donald Trump's account, decided by the platform on January 7, in the wake of the events of the Capitol. . This eagerly awaited decision contains valuable indications on how this unprecedented body ...
Note: this article was translated from French by an automated tool. When the European Commission announced the future Digital Services Act legislative package in June 2020, it referred to the adoption of new ex ante regulations imposing various obligations on digital players and a new competition instrument. The Digital Market Act presented on December 15, however, does not constitute a competition tool. Rather, it is a question of market regulation having ...
Note: this article was translated from French by an automated tool. On December 15, the European Commission made public two regulatory proposals intended to significantly transform the legislative framework applicable to platforms. This new legislative package had been awaited for a long time: the President of the Commission had indeed announced it as soon as she took office (Ursula von der Leyden, Political Guidelines for 2019-2024, 2019) and ...
Note: this article was translated from French by an automated tool. The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyden, called for the adoption of a new strategy relating to the digital economy. The “Digital Services Act” package is expected for December 15, 2020. Filippo Lancieri and I answered questions from the Club des Juristes on this point. Why is the European Union considering adopting new legislation on ...
Note: this article was translated from French by an automated tool. In 2018, the American Confidence Poll conducted by the Knight Foundation and the Baker Center for Leadership & Governance at Georgetown University found that Amazon is the second most trusted organization among American citizens, just after the military. and just ahead… Google. Amazon even ranks first among the organizations inspiring the ...
Note: this article was translated from French by an automated tool. The European Commission announced on July 17 that it would investigate Amazon's business practices to find out whether its use of data from third-party sellers on its platform complies with competition rules. On this point, I answered questions from the Club des Juristes, on whose blog you can also read ...
Note: this article was translated from French by an automated tool. Following the conviction of the company Google by the Paris tribunal de grande instance, on February 12, 2019, I answered questions from the Club des Juristes. You can also read my answers on the Club des Juristes blog. On what grounds has the company Google been condemned? The Google company has ...