Aleksandra Kuczerawy
@aleksandraq.bsky.social
Professor ICT Law at KU Leuven @citip.bsky.social
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I wrote a blogpost about the use of Generative #AI in #education and how it might adversly affect #democracy in three ways: cognitively, socially and politically.
You can read it on the @icon-s.bsky.social Blog: www.iconnectblog.com/the-broader-...
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!
You can read it on the @icon-s.bsky.social Blog: www.iconnectblog.com/the-broader-...
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!
October 20, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I wrote a blogpost about the use of Generative #AI in #education and how it might adversly affect #democracy in three ways: cognitively, socially and politically.
You can read it on the @icon-s.bsky.social Blog: www.iconnectblog.com/the-broader-...
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!
You can read it on the @icon-s.bsky.social Blog: www.iconnectblog.com/the-broader-...
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!
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Ahead of tomorrow's hearing on European "censorship" of Americans under the Digital Services Act, I have a new blog post explaining why that is not a thing.
You can get the gist in about two minutes of skimming the bold text, or stay for the details.
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cyberlaw.stanford.edu/a-primer-on-...
You can get the gist in about two minutes of skimming the bold text, or stay for the details.
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cyberlaw.stanford.edu/a-primer-on-...
A Primer on Cross-Border Speech Regulation and the EU’s Digital Services Act
Some U.S. politicians have recently characterized European platform and social media regulation laws as “censorship” of speech in the U.S. If this claim were true, it would be a very big deal. As some...
cyberlaw.stanford.edu
September 2, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Ahead of tomorrow's hearing on European "censorship" of Americans under the Digital Services Act, I have a new blog post explaining why that is not a thing.
You can get the gist in about two minutes of skimming the bold text, or stay for the details.
1/
cyberlaw.stanford.edu/a-primer-on-...
You can get the gist in about two minutes of skimming the bold text, or stay for the details.
1/
cyberlaw.stanford.edu/a-primer-on-...
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To be clear, for teenagers this is basically the equivalent of banning them from watching television or reading the news
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
Australia widens teen social media ban to YouTube, scraps exemption
Australia said on Wednesday it will add YouTube to sites covered by its world-first ban on social media for teenagers, reversing an earlier decision to exempt the Alphabet-owned video-sharing site and potentially setting up a legal challenge.
www.reuters.com
July 30, 2025 at 6:18 PM
To be clear, for teenagers this is basically the equivalent of banning them from watching television or reading the news
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
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EU digital chief Henna Virkkunen said the Commission doesn’t “rule out” postponing parts of the AI Act, citing the need for standards before rules apply. Czechia called for a 2-year delay, Germany expressed openness, & Spain warned against deregulation.
www.mlex.com/mlex/artific...
www.mlex.com/mlex/artific...
EU’s Virkkunen doesn't 'rule out' postponing parts of the AI Act | MLex | Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation
Standards and guidelines must be in place to support the implementation of the AI Act before its rules take effect, EU digital chief Henna Virkkunen said today, acknowledging that she does not “rule o...
www.mlex.com
June 6, 2025 at 1:41 PM
EU digital chief Henna Virkkunen said the Commission doesn’t “rule out” postponing parts of the AI Act, citing the need for standards before rules apply. Czechia called for a 2-year delay, Germany expressed openness, & Spain warned against deregulation.
www.mlex.com/mlex/artific...
www.mlex.com/mlex/artific...
Back at #CPDP this year to discuss the DSA as a Tool in the Fight Against Gender-Based Violence. And #EthicalPorn. Organised & moderated by Prof @ggf.bsky.social, together w/ Elisabetta Stringhi, @ashaoallen.bsky.social & Farieha Aziz. See the recording m.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn6Q...
CPDP.ai 2025 - The DSA as a tool in the fight against gender based violence
YouTube video by CPDPConferences
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June 5, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Back at #CPDP this year to discuss the DSA as a Tool in the Fight Against Gender-Based Violence. And #EthicalPorn. Organised & moderated by Prof @ggf.bsky.social, together w/ Elisabetta Stringhi, @ashaoallen.bsky.social & Farieha Aziz. See the recording m.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn6Q...
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Children should not have access to pornographic content.
Today, the Commission opens DSA probes into Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX & Xvideos. They should:
- prevent kids from accessing their services.
- assess and mitigate risks
Minor protection online remains our top priority.
europa.eu/!Y9488W
Today, the Commission opens DSA probes into Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX & Xvideos. They should:
- prevent kids from accessing their services.
- assess and mitigate risks
Minor protection online remains our top priority.
europa.eu/!Y9488W
May 27, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Children should not have access to pornographic content.
Today, the Commission opens DSA probes into Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX & Xvideos. They should:
- prevent kids from accessing their services.
- assess and mitigate risks
Minor protection online remains our top priority.
europa.eu/!Y9488W
Today, the Commission opens DSA probes into Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX & Xvideos. They should:
- prevent kids from accessing their services.
- assess and mitigate risks
Minor protection online remains our top priority.
europa.eu/!Y9488W
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Gikii 2025 in lovely Amsterdam has extended its CfP till May 31. Sept 11-12 th at IViR. Get your geek on and set your geek clogs tapping! No i don’t know what i mean either 😂 www.gikii.org/gikii-2025-a...
Gikii 2025: Amsterdam CfP
GiKii 2025 – Call for Papers Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam (The Netherlands) 11-12 September 2025 Technology in its villain era Has technology’s slouch towards everm…
www.gikii.org
May 22, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Gikii 2025 in lovely Amsterdam has extended its CfP till May 31. Sept 11-12 th at IViR. Get your geek on and set your geek clogs tapping! No i don’t know what i mean either 😂 www.gikii.org/gikii-2025-a...
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The worst happened. We were DOGE’d. Our NSF funding is gone.
So now there’s nothing stopping me from sharing Expert Voices Together, a crisis response system for US-based researchers and journalists facing harassment.
It's a true passion project. 🧵 1/
expertvoicestogether.org
So now there’s nothing stopping me from sharing Expert Voices Together, a crisis response system for US-based researchers and journalists facing harassment.
It's a true passion project. 🧵 1/
expertvoicestogether.org
May 13, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The worst happened. We were DOGE’d. Our NSF funding is gone.
So now there’s nothing stopping me from sharing Expert Voices Together, a crisis response system for US-based researchers and journalists facing harassment.
It's a true passion project. 🧵 1/
expertvoicestogether.org
So now there’s nothing stopping me from sharing Expert Voices Together, a crisis response system for US-based researchers and journalists facing harassment.
It's a true passion project. 🧵 1/
expertvoicestogether.org
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✨ Join us on June 4 & 5, 2025 for the 7th Weizenbaum Conference “Empowering People in Online Spaces: Democracy and Well-being in Digital Societies” ✨
👉 🔗 Register now: www.weizenbaum-conference.de
#Democracy #Empowerment #Community #Power #DigitalResearch #WIConf25
👉 🔗 Register now: www.weizenbaum-conference.de
#Democracy #Empowerment #Community #Power #DigitalResearch #WIConf25
April 10, 2025 at 12:11 PM
✨ Join us on June 4 & 5, 2025 for the 7th Weizenbaum Conference “Empowering People in Online Spaces: Democracy and Well-being in Digital Societies” ✨
👉 🔗 Register now: www.weizenbaum-conference.de
#Democracy #Empowerment #Community #Power #DigitalResearch #WIConf25
👉 🔗 Register now: www.weizenbaum-conference.de
#Democracy #Empowerment #Community #Power #DigitalResearch #WIConf25
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⚡ Applications are now open for our next internship round.
Join ECPMF for three months in Leipzig and work on real-world media freedom and human rights projects: ecpmf-sce-mbh.jobs.personio.de/job/1433706?...
Join ECPMF for three months in Leipzig and work on real-world media freedom and human rights projects: ecpmf-sce-mbh.jobs.personio.de/job/1433706?...
April 22, 2025 at 8:02 AM
⚡ Applications are now open for our next internship round.
Join ECPMF for three months in Leipzig and work on real-world media freedom and human rights projects: ecpmf-sce-mbh.jobs.personio.de/job/1433706?...
Join ECPMF for three months in Leipzig and work on real-world media freedom and human rights projects: ecpmf-sce-mbh.jobs.personio.de/job/1433706?...
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Read more at @ebu.ch about our webinar series. And view all editions on demand if you like!
Series of veraAI webinars highlights research on AI against disinformation
Since September 2022, the EBU has been participating in veraAI, a Horizon Europe project that develops AI-based tools against disinformation. Join us in our webinar series about the research behind th...
tech.ebu.ch
April 16, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Read more at @ebu.ch about our webinar series. And view all editions on demand if you like!
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Sadly needed. Initiative (pilot) to support counter-disinformation professionals: fact checkers, journalists, researchers.
Assistance for fx legal aid, digital security, psychological support, emergency training, and other urgent needs.
gulbenkian.pt/emifund/news...
Assistance for fx legal aid, digital security, psychological support, emergency training, and other urgent needs.
gulbenkian.pt/emifund/news...
EMIF launches SAFE Initiative
The initiative SAFE: Support and Assistance Facility for Experts is open permanently for applications until 27 Feb 2025.
gulbenkian.pt
April 16, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Sadly needed. Initiative (pilot) to support counter-disinformation professionals: fact checkers, journalists, researchers.
Assistance for fx legal aid, digital security, psychological support, emergency training, and other urgent needs.
gulbenkian.pt/emifund/news...
Assistance for fx legal aid, digital security, psychological support, emergency training, and other urgent needs.
gulbenkian.pt/emifund/news...
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A French law requiring adult sites to run age checks and block users under 18 became applicable to sites based in France and outside of the EU on April 11 (Politico)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
April 13, 2025 at 10:40 PM
A French law requiring adult sites to run age checks and block users under 18 became applicable to sites based in France and outside of the EU on April 11 (Politico)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
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Sick & tired of tech oligarchs & how disinformation is monetised? Check out the paper by Julia Rone (and follow her on Bluesky!) & I published today in @cogitatiomac.bsky.social: “Reversing the Privatisation of the Public Sphere: Democratic Alternatives to the EU’s Regulation of Disinformation” 👇
First post on Bsky after a very successful detox from social media.
Paradoxically, a post on our paper with @alvarooleart.bsky.social on how the EU failed to invest in alternatives and why it *did not* become a normative leader in regulating Tech.
Out today:
www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcomm...
Paradoxically, a post on our paper with @alvarooleart.bsky.social on how the EU failed to invest in alternatives and why it *did not* become a normative leader in regulating Tech.
Out today:
www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcomm...
April 10, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Sick & tired of tech oligarchs & how disinformation is monetised? Check out the paper by Julia Rone (and follow her on Bluesky!) & I published today in @cogitatiomac.bsky.social: “Reversing the Privatisation of the Public Sphere: Democratic Alternatives to the EU’s Regulation of Disinformation” 👇
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CDT Europe is hiring in Brussels! We’ve got two open roles and we’d love your help spreading the word. 👇 cdt.org/careers/
Careers
Do the possibilities presented by an innovative, open, and free internet inspire you? Do you find yourself engaged in passionate discussions about privacy policies? If so, you might be a great fit for our team.
cdt.org
April 8, 2025 at 6:42 PM
CDT Europe is hiring in Brussels! We’ve got two open roles and we’d love your help spreading the word. 👇 cdt.org/careers/
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📣New blog post!
Flavia Giglio discusses the legal implications of the Paragon case, concerning the alleged involvement of the Italian government in the surveillance of journalists and other members of civil society by means of a military spyware.
Flavia Giglio discusses the legal implications of the Paragon case, concerning the alleged involvement of the Italian government in the surveillance of journalists and other members of civil society by means of a military spyware.
The Paragon case: Walking the fine line between press freedom and national security in Italy and the EU - CiTiP blog
The Italian government has recently been at the center of a controversy, due to its alleged role in surveilling journalists and other members of the civil society with military spyware. This blog post...
www.law.kuleuven.be
March 25, 2025 at 8:09 AM
📣New blog post!
Flavia Giglio discusses the legal implications of the Paragon case, concerning the alleged involvement of the Italian government in the surveillance of journalists and other members of civil society by means of a military spyware.
Flavia Giglio discusses the legal implications of the Paragon case, concerning the alleged involvement of the Italian government in the surveillance of journalists and other members of civil society by means of a military spyware.
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Come and work with me in Brussels @crisresearch.bsky.social! I’m looking for a postdoc specialised in children’s rights and digital #criminology. Please repost& send to anyone who might be interested.
Deadline 9th of May
#digitalcriminology #surveillance
jobs.vub.be/job/Elsene-P...
Deadline 9th of May
#digitalcriminology #surveillance
jobs.vub.be/job/Elsene-P...
Postdoctoral Researcher Children's Rights and Online Child Sexual Abuse Investigations
Postdoctoral Researcher Children's Rights and Online Child Sexual Abuse Investigations
jobs.vub.be
April 4, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Come and work with me in Brussels @crisresearch.bsky.social! I’m looking for a postdoc specialised in children’s rights and digital #criminology. Please repost& send to anyone who might be interested.
Deadline 9th of May
#digitalcriminology #surveillance
jobs.vub.be/job/Elsene-P...
Deadline 9th of May
#digitalcriminology #surveillance
jobs.vub.be/job/Elsene-P...
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I wrote about the surreal experience of teaching the First Amendment right now on a green card, teaching lofty doctrine while the government is rounding up people like me for things they say
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Can I Teach the First Amendment If I Only Have a Green Card?
Protections on free speech look weaker than they did when I became a permanent resident.
www.theatlantic.com
April 2, 2025 at 2:39 PM
I wrote about the surreal experience of teaching the First Amendment right now on a green card, teaching lofty doctrine while the government is rounding up people like me for things they say
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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The lawsuit, reviewed by The Times, alleges Oliver and “Last Week Tonight” producer Partially Important Productions linked Morley to a drastic decrease in Medicaid services and accused him of thinking “it’s ok if people have s— on them for days.”
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
John Oliver sued by healthcare boss he rebuked on air over 'bowel movement' comments
A former health insurance boss has taken legal action against 'Last Week Tonight' host John Oliver, filing a defamation lawsuit against the Emmy winner.
www.latimes.com
April 2, 2025 at 11:48 PM
The lawsuit, reviewed by The Times, alleges Oliver and “Last Week Tonight” producer Partially Important Productions linked Morley to a drastic decrease in Medicaid services and accused him of thinking “it’s ok if people have s— on them for days.”
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
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"Silencing Greenpeace"
A North Dakota jury has ruled that Greenpeace must pay hundreds of millions of dollars over pipeline protests.
CHRISTINA ECKES and PHILLIP PAIEMENT argue: The Greenpeace case is a significant test for the EU's Anti-SLAPP Directive.
verfassungsblog.de/greenpeace-s...
A North Dakota jury has ruled that Greenpeace must pay hundreds of millions of dollars over pipeline protests.
CHRISTINA ECKES and PHILLIP PAIEMENT argue: The Greenpeace case is a significant test for the EU's Anti-SLAPP Directive.
verfassungsblog.de/greenpeace-s...
March 31, 2025 at 8:51 AM
"Silencing Greenpeace"
A North Dakota jury has ruled that Greenpeace must pay hundreds of millions of dollars over pipeline protests.
CHRISTINA ECKES and PHILLIP PAIEMENT argue: The Greenpeace case is a significant test for the EU's Anti-SLAPP Directive.
verfassungsblog.de/greenpeace-s...
A North Dakota jury has ruled that Greenpeace must pay hundreds of millions of dollars over pipeline protests.
CHRISTINA ECKES and PHILLIP PAIEMENT argue: The Greenpeace case is a significant test for the EU's Anti-SLAPP Directive.
verfassungsblog.de/greenpeace-s...
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My written testimony for yesterday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the so-called "censorship industrial complex," which is more detailed than my opening statement, can be downloaded here: www.judiciary.senate.gov/download/202...
Download File: 2025-03-25_Testimony_Franks | United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary
United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary
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March 26, 2025 at 11:33 AM
My written testimony for yesterday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the so-called "censorship industrial complex," which is more detailed than my opening statement, can be downloaded here: www.judiciary.senate.gov/download/202...
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Join us for a discussion on the Ethics of #GenerativeAI in Research and its societal implications!
The event takes place tomorrow, Tuesday 25/03, 12:00-14:00 (with a sandwich lunch) at KU Leuven Heverlee campus.
Info: www.kuleuven.be/ethics-kuleu...
Registration: www.kuleuven.be/ethics-kuleu...
The event takes place tomorrow, Tuesday 25/03, 12:00-14:00 (with a sandwich lunch) at KU Leuven Heverlee campus.
Info: www.kuleuven.be/ethics-kuleu...
Registration: www.kuleuven.be/ethics-kuleu...
March 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Join us for a discussion on the Ethics of #GenerativeAI in Research and its societal implications!
The event takes place tomorrow, Tuesday 25/03, 12:00-14:00 (with a sandwich lunch) at KU Leuven Heverlee campus.
Info: www.kuleuven.be/ethics-kuleu...
Registration: www.kuleuven.be/ethics-kuleu...
The event takes place tomorrow, Tuesday 25/03, 12:00-14:00 (with a sandwich lunch) at KU Leuven Heverlee campus.
Info: www.kuleuven.be/ethics-kuleu...
Registration: www.kuleuven.be/ethics-kuleu...
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Last Monday 100 CEOs of European digital/tech companies wrote to EC to offer support for a #digital_sovereignty strategy.
This the time to move. #EuroStack. 1/
This the time to move. #EuroStack. 1/
March 22, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Last Monday 100 CEOs of European digital/tech companies wrote to EC to offer support for a #digital_sovereignty strategy.
This the time to move. #EuroStack. 1/
This the time to move. #EuroStack. 1/
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📣A New CiTiP Working Paper on the regulation of AI liability in the EU is online! The paper consists of 6 research briefs that discuss some issues and solutions to move forward, to inform non-expert readers/a broader audience and interested stakeholders after the withdrawal of the AILD Proposal.
Briefs on Artificial Intelligence and Liability - Some Points of Attention and Future Perspectives
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly important in our daily lives and so is academic research on its impact on various legal domains. One of th
papers.ssrn.com
March 21, 2025 at 8:58 AM
📣A New CiTiP Working Paper on the regulation of AI liability in the EU is online! The paper consists of 6 research briefs that discuss some issues and solutions to move forward, to inform non-expert readers/a broader audience and interested stakeholders after the withdrawal of the AILD Proposal.