IGF 2023 DCPR A new generation of platform regulations

Time
Tuesday, 10th October, 2023 (23:30 UTC) - Wednesday, 11th October, 2023 (01:00 UTC)
Room
Room C-2
DC

Dynamic Coalition on Platform Responsibility

Round Table - 90 Min

Subtheme(s)

International Legal Perspectives

Description

This session investigates emerging platform regulations worldwide, scrutinizing their implications on human rights. The focus will be on an array of legislative initiatives including the Brazilian Fake News Draft Bill, the United Kingdom's Online Safety Bill, the European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA), Digital Markets Act (DMA) and Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA), the Indian IT Act, and the Chinese algorithmic regulation, among others, aiming at dissecting their complexities, particularly their potential effects on freedom of expression, privacy, and other human rights. The primary objective of this session is to understand how these legal paradigms are reshaping the digital landscape. Our aim is to discern viable strategies for fostering a universally safe, equitable digital environment that steadfastly respects and upholds fundamental human rights while avoiding internet fragmentation. The methodological approach entails fostering a comprehensive, multi-stakeholder dialogue, encompassing perspectives from government entities, civil society advocates, and the tech industry. This will allow for a profound exploration of the issues, challenges, and opportunities that these local regulations pose.

To facilitate interaction between onsite and online speakers and attendees, we will leverage a hybrid event platform that provides real-time communication channels. For the onsite attendees, we will project the virtual attendees and their questions/comments onto the screen to ensure that both groups can engage with each other. In addition, we will use a moderated chat on Zoom for online participants to interact with onsite speakers and vice versa. The session will be designed with both online and onsite participants in mind. The session will be structured with interactive segments to engage all attendees, such as Q&As and debates to cater both online and onsite participants. To increase participation and interaction during the session, we plan to use an online document to allow participants to contribute their thoughts in a shared digital space. We will also utilize social media platforms for pre-session and post-session engagement, such as Twitter and Instagram for live updates.

Organizers

Yasmin Curzi (FGV Law School, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Academic

Speakers
  • Julie Owono (Internet Sans Frontières and Oversight Board) - Civil Society

  • Alejandro Pisanty (UNAM) - Technical Community

  • Anita Gurumurthy (IT for Change) - Civil Society

  • Monika Zalnieriute, UNSW Sydney (Australia) and Law Institute of the Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences (Lithuania) - Academic

  • Rolf Weber (University of Zurich) - Academic

  • Samara Castro (Directress for the Promotion of Free Speech at the Special Secretariat for Social Communication of the Brazilian Government) - Government

  • Shilpa Jaswant (Jindal Global Law School) - Academic

  • Sofia Chang (PKU School of Transnational Law) - Academic

  • Vittorio Bertola (Head of Policy & Innovation - Open-Xchange) - Technical Community

Onsite Moderator

Yasmin Curzi and Luca Belli

Online Moderator

Giullia Thomaz (CTS-FGV)

Rapporteur

Yasmin Curzi

SDGs

5. Gender Equality
16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Targets: SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions The session proposal explores emerging platform regulations worldwide and their implications on human rights. By scrutinizing legislative initiatives from different countries the session aims to understand how these legal paradigms are reshaping the digital landscape. This investigation aligns with SDG 16's objective of promoting just, peaceful, and inclusive societies by examining the regulatory frameworks that impact freedom of expression, privacy, and other human rights. SDG 5: Gender Equality The proposal highlights the importance of fostering a universally safe and equitable digital environment that respects and upholds fundamental human rights, including the rights of women and girls. By engaging in a multi-stakeholder dialogue that encompasses perspectives from government entities, civil society advocates, and the tech industry, the session aims to explore the challenges and opportunities posed by these regulations. This inclusive approach recognizes the significance of diverse voices and perspectives, especially those of women from the Global South, in shaping digital policies and regulations that protect and promote gender equality. Overall, the session proposal seeks to examine the impact of emerging platform regulations on human rights, including freedom of expression, privacy, and gender equality. It aims to foster dialogue, understanding, and strategies for creating a safe and equitable digital environment while respecting fundamental human rights, which aligns with the objectives of SDGs 16 and 5.