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This opinion editorial is part of Governing the metaverse through the lens of the public sphere, a special issue of Internet Policy Review guest-edited by Annelieke A.M. Mooij and Sunimal...
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View ArticleBetween search and platform: ChatGPT under the DSA
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View ArticleRuling by bullying: Threats of regulation as an internet governance device
AcknowledgementsThis paper has been long in the making. I would like to thank commentators at the IGF's GigaNet symposium held in Kyoto in 2023, where I presented a rough version of this research. My...
View ArticleExploring digital solidarity economy in false information management: A case...
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View ArticleGovernance, technology, and the limits of digital solidarity economies: A...
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View ArticleClash between law power and code power: The case of Norway vs. Meta
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