Australia has enacted a social media ban that affects children under the age of 16, and it goes into effect on December 10th. The BBC reports here.
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The Media Law Prof Blog, published by the Law Professor Blogs Network, focuses on legal issues related to media and communications. It covers topics such as media freedom, privacy rights in the context of media, regulation of social media platforms, the impact of artificial intelligence on media law, and the balance between free speech and protection from threats or harassment. The blog discusses developments in legislation, judicial decisions, and scholarly analysis concerning media regulation, digital platforms, content moderation, and the intersection of media law with privacy and constitutional rights. It serves as a resource for legal scholars, practitioners, and students interested in media law and policy.
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Zaccaroni on AI and Media Freedom: From the “Brussels” to the “Strasbourg” Effect?
Giovanni Zaccaroni, University of Milano-Bicocca School of Law, has published Artificial Intelligence and Media Freedom: From the “Brussels” to the “Strasbourg” Effect? Here is the abstract.
Artificial intelligence (AI) poses both challenges and opportunities for media freedom in Europe. The…
Hariharan on Physical Privacy and the Media
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Jeevan Hariharan, University College, London, Faculty of Laws, is publishing Physical Privacy and the Media, in Research Handbook on Privacy and Confidentialiy in Media Law (Normann Witzleb, Megan Rihardson, and Damian Clifford, eds.,…
Norton on Fear and Free Speech
Helen L. Norton, University of Colorado Law School, has published Fear and Free Speech at 98 Southern California Law Review 1351 (2025). Here is the abstract.
Speakers who fear the prospect of the government’s punishment often express themselves less—or express…
Lundqvist on Between Free Press and Fake News: Reimagining Platform Responsibility Under the DSA and the New Code of Conduct on Disinformation in the Age of AI
Bjorn Lundqvist, Stockholm University Faculty of Law, has published Between Free Press and Fake News: Reimagining Platform Responsibility Under the DSA and the New Code of Conduct on Disinformation in the Age of AI. Here is the abstract.
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Finkin on Non-Disciplinary Professorial Speech: The First Amendment and the Decay of Professorial Norms
Matthew Finkin, University of Illinois College of Law, has published Non-Disciplinary Professorial Speech: The First Amendment and the Decay of Professorial Norms at 50 Journal of College and University Law 219 (2025). Here is the abstract.
A spate of recent…
Henrickson on Academic Freedom of Speech
Wes Henrickson, Barry University School of Law, is publishing Academic Freedom of Speech in the George Mason University Civil Rights Law Journal. Here is the abstract.
This Article examines the constitutional foundations, doctrinal developments, and contemporary challenges surrounding academic freedom…
Hiltbrand on Protecting Promises: Shielding Journalists Against Compelled Disclosure
Olivia S. Hiltbrand, Ohio State University College of Law, is publishing Protecting Promises: Shielding Journalists Against Compelled Disclosure in the First Amendment Law Review: Summer Spotlight (forthcoming 2025). Here is the abstract.In recent, high-profile cases, prosecutors have sought confidential or…
Kitrosser on The Government Speech Doctrine Goes to School
Heidi Kitrosser, Northwestern School of Law, has published The Government Speech Doctrine Goes to School. Here is the abstract.Since 2020, hundreds of state and local measures have been adopted to restrict classroom teaching on race and gender in public…
Lidsky and Daves on Inevitable Errors: Defamation by Hallucination in AI Reasoning Models
Lyrissa Barnett Lidsky and Andrew Daves, both of the University of Florida College of Law, are publishing Inevitable Errors: Defamation by Hallucination in AI Reasoning Models in the Journal of Free Speech Law. Here is the abstract.Over the last millennium,…