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QUT Regulating Disinformation with AI Marsden 2024
The document discusses various regulatory approaches to addressing disinformation on social media platforms, considering options like self-regulation and co-regulation. It highlights the challenges faced by platforms like X (formerly Twitter) in complying with digital service regulations while addressing the rise of disinformation, especially in the context of upcoming elections worldwide. The text also references different methodologies such as community moderation and industry codes of practice aimed at improving transparency and accountability.
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- 47. Option and form Typology ofregulation Implications/Notes 0 Status quo Corporate Social Responsibility, single-company initiatives Note that enforcement of General Data Protection Regulation and the proposed revised ePrivacy Regulation, plus agreed text for new AVMS Directive, would all continue and likely expand 1 Non-audited self-regulation Industry code of practice, transparency reports, self- reporting Corporate agreement on principles for common technical solutions and Santa Clara Principles 2 Audited self- regulation European Code of Practice of Sept 2018; Global Network Initiative published audit reports Open interoperable publicly available standard e.g. commonly engineered/designed standard for content removal to which platforms could certify compliance 3 Formal self- regulator Powers to expel non- performing members, Dispute Resolution ruling/arbitration on cases Commonly engineered standard for content filtering or algorithmic moderation. Requirement for members of self-regulatory body to conform to standard or prove equivalence. Particular focus on content ‘Put Back’ metrics and efficiency/effectiveness of appeal process 4 Co- regulation Industry code approved by Parliament or regulator(s) with statutory powers to supplant Government-approved technical standard – for filtering or other forms of moderation. Examples from broadcast and advertising regulation
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- 56. X remains breakingelection news platform • Which places it in a highly strategic position for disinformation • Noted by various interested parties
- 57. Community Notes insteadof content moderation • Wikipedia uses crowd sourced then vetted moderators • Musk criticized that approach – and is Community Noted
- 58. Community Notes: lowcost high speed model • We should study it rather than • dismiss it as an approach? • Reddit not dissimilar?
- 59. European warnings overIsrael and Ukraine disinformation • Not taken entirely seriously by Musk • 10 October 2023 – notice prior to action
- 60. October information notice •Article 74(2), Digital Services Act
- 61. Musk doubled downon free speech 30 October
- 62. Anti Semitic comments November2023 • Tried suing Media Matters…
- 63. Musk regulatory pressure December2023 • From Australia! • Online Safety Act 2021 • finally implemented • No local regulatory staff…
- 64. European Commission • 18December 2023 • Breach of disinformation requirements • Digital Services Act 2022, Article 66(1) • Obligations to counter • Illegal Content and Disinformation • Transparency obligations • Deceptive Design of user interface • Investigation ongoing
- 65. But X isminiscule compared to Meta • Why do we obsess with this trillionaire? • Not Zuckerberg or Thiel • Election challenges in 2024 are global • India, Indonesia, EU, Pakistan • Online is not the only way to receive news…
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- 67. Giant platforms areoccupying AI as well • Note X does not appear on this chart
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