Time: 3:15 - 8:00pm Venue: Bird & Bird, 12 New Fetter Lane, London, EC4A 1JP
To mark the launch of our Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Institute at CCLS, Queen Mary University of London we're holding a thought provoking seminar (in partnership with Bird & Bird), which will respond to the “Online Harms” White Paper recently published by the Home Office and the Department of Culture, Media and Sport. We'd be delighted if you could join us.
The current Government has debated for a while as to how to tackle “harmful” content on social media sites, and it looks likely that it expects tech companies to sign up to a number of Codes of Practice and, police all content on their sites, combined with the imposition of a new statutory duty of care, the creation of a new regulator with powers to fine, issue sanctions against senior executives, powers to disrupt, and order blocking.
During the seminar we will explore key issues raised in the White Paper and platform regulation from the viewpoint of intermediary liability for content; what the Codes of Practice should or should not contain; how this regulatory framework will be implemented; whether it is or is not likely to be successful; the role and limits of artificial intelligence in pro-active regulation, and the conflicts of law and ethical issues arising for global social media and tech companies.
Please note Chatham House Rules apply.
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