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Internet Governance, Internet Policies
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Internet / Social Media Law & Regulation
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Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
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Content Moderation & Regulation: Social Media
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Digital Platform & Intermediaries Regulation
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ICT Policies
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Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
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ICT Regulation
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Access to Internet & Digital Communications
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Freedom of Expression
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Hate Speech Legislation & Regulation
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Big Digital Platforms, Big Tech Companies
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Digital Platforms & Intermediaries
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Freedom of Expression Online, Internet Freedom
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Disinformation & Misinformation Law & Regulation
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Telecommunication Infrastructure
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Telecommunication Law, Regulation & Policies
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Data Protection: Law & Regulation
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Digital Media Censorship, Control & Filtering, Internet & Social Media Censorship
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Mobile Phone Markets
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Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
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Media Law & Regulation
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Communication Rights
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Hate Speech, Hate Speech in Social Media
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Algorithms & Big Data
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Artificial Intelligence
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Ecological Footprint & Sustainability of Digitalization, E-Waste & Recycling
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Intellectual Property
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Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
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Cybercrimes
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Digital Ethics, AI Ethics, Social Media Ethics, Data & Information Ethics
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Electronic Commerce
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ICT Industries & Markets
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Safety of Journalists: Law & Public Policies
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Child Protection: Legislation & Regulation
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Child Abuse: Digital Media
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Digital Rights
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Digital Entrepreneurs, Tech Entrepreneurs
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Social Media
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Facebook
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AI Regulation & Legislation
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Digital Industrial Policies
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ICTs and Development
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World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
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Defamation Law & Regulation
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Sexuality: Media Representation, Sexually Explicit Media Content, Pornography
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Innovations
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Media Freedom, Press Freedom
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Telecentres, Community Telecentres, Internet Cafés
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Digital Inclusion
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Democratization & Digital Media / Social Media
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Digitalization, Digital Transformation
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Gender and ICTs / Internet
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ICT Financing
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Accountability & Transparency of the Media
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Countering Defamation & Harassment
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Self-Regulation of Media
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Frequency Allocation, Radio Frequency & Spectrum Management
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Human Rights Protection
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Accountability & Transparency
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Digital Switchover
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Digital Television
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Access to Media & Information
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Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
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Open Data
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Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
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Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
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Media Use: Youth
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Child Protection Online
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Open Licensing, Creative Commons, Public Domain
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Media / Communication Control
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Harassment & Intimidation of Journalists
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Cyberbullying, Cyberharassment
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Data Governance, Data Justice, Data Sovereignty
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E-Governance, E-Democracy
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Google
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Digital Political Communication
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Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
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ICT Development Assistance
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Media Monopolies & Oligopolies
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Taxes
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Gender-Based Online Harassment & Sexual Threats
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European Union (EU)
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Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
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Media & Communication Policies
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Consumer Protection
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Human Rights
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Governance
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Stakeholders, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Participation
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Religious Populism
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Internet & ICTs in Rural Areas
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Discrimination
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Civil Society
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Digital Radio
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Open Source Software
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Telecommunications
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Access to Information Laws, Right to Information Regulation
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Advocacy Campaigns
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Media
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Gender Advocacy & Empowerment, Gender Mainstreaming
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Behavior Tracking & Cookies
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Media & ICT Use in Authoritarian Regimes / Dictatorships
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Authoritarian Regimes, Dictatorships
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Media Law & Regulation: Authoritarian Regimes
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Campaigning: Experiences
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Children's Rights
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Freedom of Expression Principles
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Copyright: Music
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Plagiarism
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Geoblocking
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Censorship Circumvention Tools & Strategies
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Press Freedom & Communication Rights Violations
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Right to be Forgotten
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Government Communication Strategies
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Community Communication
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Perpetrators
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Cyberwarfare, Cyber Operations: Attacking Enemy Computers, Software, and Control Systems
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Extremist & Terrorist Digital / Social Media Presence
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Countering Misinformation & Rumours
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Creative & Cultural Industries
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Cultural Policies
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Developing Countries
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ICT / Internet Projects (Development Aid)
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Media Assistance Projects & Programs: Case Studies
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Good Governance
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Digital Communication, Digital Media
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Convergence of Media
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Digital Skills, Digital Production Skills
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Digital & Information Literacy
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ICANN
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Internet
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Net Neutrality
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Digital Financial Services, Mobile Banking, Mobile Payphone Business
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Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
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Digital Market Concentration
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Digital Media Markets
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Online Services
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Ethnic / Minority Online Communities & Websites
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AI Ethics
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Economic Development: Role of ICTs & Media
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Online Learning, E-Learning
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Female ICT Sector Personnel / Professionals
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ICT Economics
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Information Society
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Racism
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Racism in Social Media & Digital Communication
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Deepfakes (Realistic-Looking Media Content that has been Modified, Generated or Falsified Using AI)
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Health Disinformation & Misinformation
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Media Viability & Financial Sustainability
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Political Economy of Media
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Energy Supply, Electricity
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Labour, Labour Markets, Labour Laws, Working Conditions
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Market Liberalization, Economic Liberalization
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Outsourcing
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Privatization
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Schools
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Educational Policies
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Gender and Media, Gender and Communication
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Female Journalists & Media Workers
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence
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Gender Norms & Roles
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Decolonial & Non-Western Approaches
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Moderation / Facilitation Skills & Techniques
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COVID-19 Communication
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Indigenous Languages
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China: Transnational Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
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China: Foreign Policy, Foreign Investments, Development Assistance
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Foreign Policies
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UNESCO
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Journalistic Practices & Routines
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Media & Communication Terminologies
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Media Assistance: Law & Regulation, Media Policy Consultancies
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Media Literacy Policies
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Economic / Social / Cultural Rights
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Law, Legislation, Judiciary (General)
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Radio Law & Regulation
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Regulatory Bodies
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Religious Freedom
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Television Law & Regulation
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Strategic Alliances, Strategic Partnerships
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Citizenship
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Civic Engagement, Citizen & Community Participation
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Hindu Nationalism
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Shrinking Spaces for Civil Society & Political Actors
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State
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Democracy / Democratization and Media
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Election Campaigns: Social Media
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Public Spheres
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Public Service Broadcasting
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Helplines, Hotlines
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Islamism
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Research in Media & Communication
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Science Communication & Research Dissemination
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Sexual Violence & Abuse, Rape
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Coalition Building
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Economic, Political and Social Effects
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Computer Networks, Local Area Networks (LAN)
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Network Software
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Software Security
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Technologies: Impact Assessment
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Technology Transfer
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Internet Bandwith, Broadband & Backbone Networks
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
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Telecommunication Companies, Mobile Phone & Fixed Line Operators
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Telecommunication Industries & Markets
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Telecommunication Licensing
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Video Art, Video Culture
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"This report provides an overview of the comparative innovation capacity of the Africa region through ICT-centric Innovation policy monitors and shares insights about good practices strengthening the capacity to integrate ICT innovation in national development agendas. Overall, although sub-Saharan ... more
"Intended as a guide for policy-makers and other stakeholders in crafting a national AI and data strategy for development, the report highlights opportunities and outlines good policy and regulatory practices for implementation, while also flagging key challenges and offering hands-on suggestions in ... more

United by Challenge: Regional Opportunities to Drive Media Reform in Southeast Europe

Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2021)
"Southeast Europe’s strong tradition of regional cooperation for media reform can be leveraged to address the renewed threats independent media face. Countries in the region have shared cultural and trade ties, common media markets, and face similar threats to a free and independent press. They al ... more

Harmony Laws in Southeast Asia: Majority Dominance, Minority Repression

Bangkok: Asia Centre;Association for Progressive Communications (APC) (2021), 63 pp.
"This report provides an overview of the innovation capacity of the Asia-Pacific region through ICT-centric innovation activity and offers an insight to how good practice can strengthen Member State capacity to integrate ICT innovation into development agendas. Although the Asia-Pacific region has a ... more
"This report provides an overview of the comparative innovation capacity of the Arab States region through ICT-centric innovation policy monitors, and an insight into how good practices can strengthen capacity to mainstream ICT innovation into national development agendas. It showcases a number of c ... more
"This report provides an overview of trends and developments in ICT infrastructure, access and use in the Americas region, which includes 35 Member States and is home to a population of 1 billion people. The report highlights changes in ICT adoption since the last World Telecommunication Development ... more
"This report provides an overview of the comparative innovation capacity of the Americas region through ICT-centric innovation policy monitors and insights on how good practice can strengthen capacity to integrate ICT innovation into national development agendas. Overall, the Americas region has sho ... more
"La ley TIC (tecnologías de la información y las comunicaciones) 1978, aprobada en julio de 2019 por el Congreso de la República de Colombia, es fruto de numerosas polémicas que desencadenaron movilizaciones, debates ciudadanos y cuestionamientos públicos. ¿Cuáles fueron sus ejes de discusió ... more

Who Moderates the Social Media Giants? A Call to End Outsourcing

New York: New York University Stern Center for Business and Human Rights (2020), 28 pp.
"Content moderation—the process of deciding what stays online and what gets taken down— is an indispensable aspect of the social media industry. Without it, online platforms would be inundated not just by spam, but by personal bullying, neo-Nazi screeds, terrorist beheadings, and child sexual ab ... more
"En gran parte de América Latina existen normas que buscan regular los actos de discurso, ya sea a través de normativas contra el discurso de odio, o mediante la penalización de los “delitos de honor” (cuyo traslado al ámbito civil y la correspondiente despenalización, dicho sea de paso, es ... more
"China is making a sustained effort to become a ‘cyber superpower’. An integral part of this effort is the propagation by Beijing of the notion of ‘internet sovereignty’ – China’s supreme right to govern the internet within its borders and keep it under rigid control. Chinese companies w ... more
"The Forum on Information & Democracy proposes a number of policy steps to democratic governments and their supporters. Transparency and accountability need to be shored up and content moderation should be done according to democratic mandates and oversight. The impact of new platforms where disinfo ... more
"In 2021, the international community has the chance to radically reform global digital governance. The aim should be to guarantee a global, open, free, stable and secure Internet while promoting responsible State behaviour in cyberspace. Mapping the two strands of this policy – improving models f ... more

Online Community Moderation

Hilversum: RNW Media (2020), 12 pp.
"This knowledge brief showcases RNW Media's experience with online community moderation. It explains what community moderation means, why we believe it is an essential component of our Citizens' Voice programme, and the strategies we have developed together with our moderators to guide them in the w ... more
"Was macht Desinformation im deutschsprachigen Internet aus? Wie wirkt Desinformation? Wie kann sie mithilfe technischer Mittel erkannt werden? Was kann und könnte mit regulatorischen und rechtlichen Maßnahmen gegen Desinformation getan werden? Aus den Erkenntnissen von Journalistik, Medienpsychol ... more
"This paper provides an overview of current responses to fake news and digital disinformation inside and outside the EU, and assesses the advantages and disadvantages of each solution. Four approaches emerge: (1) self-regulation (i.e. actions undertaken on a voluntary basis by the digital platforms) ... more

A digital scramble for Africa: US, EU and Chinese influences on internet regulation in Africa and their effects on freedom of expression and the right to privacy

Coimbra: University of Coimbra, European Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation, Master Thesis (2020), 91 pp.
"Divisive Internet regulation is fragmenting the formerly worldwide web into numerous shards that follow their own rules. The US, the EU and China are influential in shaping regulation even beyond their own jurisdictions, with consequences for human rights, particularly in Africa. This paper argues ... more
"Although the Proclamation has good intentions of curbing hate speech in Ethiopia, it fundamentally restricts freedom of expression online and the right to information. Further, the proclamation has a chilling effect on online and offline rights, which could lead to self-censorship. For instance, jo ... more