The Verdict: Regulating the internet Part I
Manage episode 313782245 series 3286728
The world needs a new human rights charter fit for our digital age, and we need it now.
This week, Anna speaks to Frederick Mostert, Professor of Practise in Intellectual Property Law at King's College London, who is trying to create just that with his project, the Aequitas Project.
As well as his role at King's, Professor Mostert is a Research Fellow at the Oxford Intellectual Property Research Centre and Research Fellow at the Research Centre for Intellectual Property Law of Tsinghuwa University School of Law in Beijing.
Listen as Professor Mostert discusses:
+ the discourse surrounding freedom of speech in a digital context
+ the necessity for regulation to combat issues like human trafficking
+ freedom of speech and content moderation on social media
+ the friction between creatives and online algorithms
Related resources:
+ Discover the Aequitas Project
+ UK Government Online Safety Bill
+ Reaction to the Draft Online Safety Bill
+ Online Safety Bill Update, May 2021
+ Read Frederick Mostert's opinion pieces on digital law in the Financial Times
Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot
5 episoder