Building on the mandate’s 2018 report on content moderation, this research report evaluates major developments in the regulatory space, including various State laws and an emerging social media council, with a particular focus on company initiatives. As a case study, the
Final reports to Human Rights Council
On Friday, July 10th, I should be in Geneva. It is the 44th session of the UN Human Rights Council, and for the past six years, I have joined other UN special rapporteurs, independent experts and working group members to
New report! COVID-19 and freedom of expression
I am pleased to announce the publication of my final report to the United Nations Human Rights Council (as my mandate as special rapporteur is scheduled to conclude this summer). You can find it here. (Word version from OHCHR website,
Limitations of Legal Actions against Private Surveillance Companies
By: Desiree Murray* We often resolve our disputes through litigation, a costly approach but often the only course of action for plaintiffs seeking relief. How ought litigants deal with the grave harms imposed on them by the private surveillance industry?