Governing Online Speech | The Media Rumble 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oow5bE9UQ2M
Nov 10, 2021
The Media Rumble 2021 session on 'Governing #OnlineSpeech' was moderated by Chitranshu Tewari, director, product and revenue, at Newslaundry. The panel comprised Marieteje Schaake, international policy director, Standford Cyber Policy Centre; Alex Kantrowitz, founder, Big Technology; Mishi Choudhary, legal director, Software Freedom Law Centre; and Julian Jaursch, project director, Stiftung Neue Verantwortung.
Discussing the recently introduced Information Technology (#Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021, the panel talked about #accountability for online platforms and online speech governance. It also delved into the issues of limiting regulations to an independent body, such as the Facebook oversight board, as opposed to government action.
Mishi and Julian also discussed the balkanization of online governance and whether the current legal framework on regulation requires a relook.
0:00 to 01:18 Introduction 01:18 to 04: 38 Big-tech skirting accountability via ‘Ethics’ and ‘Statement of Intent’ 04:38 to 11:13 Online platforms’ choice between engagement and safety 11:13 to 21:18 Regulation protectionism disguised as empowerment 21:18 to 26:21 Regulatory frameworks infringing on international freedom norms 26:21 to 33:00 Negative connotation attached to online regulation 33:00 to 36:05 Europe’s pioneering role in regulation 36:05 to 41:38 Efficacy of community standards in regulating online speech 41:38 to 44:53 Dangers of excluding government regulation 44:53 to 52:48 Relook at existing legal protection against user generated content 52:48 to 56:44 Balkanization of online speech governance and concluding remarks