About this blog

In addition to academic publications and events, the Wikimedia/Yale Law School Initiative on Intermediaries and Information pursues a diverse research agenda related to emerging issues in internet governance, the right to information, digital rights, privacy and data protection, and content regulation online.

This space is a home for commentary and shorter-form discussions related to these issues, as well as a central repository of written works produced as part of the WIII program.

The views expressed on this blog belong to the author(s) and do not represent the views of Yale Law School or the Information Society Project.

WIII Blog

Addressing Information Pollution with a “Superfund for the Internet”

March 2, 2021
By Lisa H. Macpherson

This is the fourth installment of a new white paper series on alternative regulatory responses to misinformation. The articles, which were produced with the editing and support of the WIII Initiative, will be presented at a series of events on March 8, 10, and 12th. You can find more information, and registration details for our launch events, here.

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Towards policy and regulatory approaches for combating misinformation in India

March 2, 2021
By Akriti Gaur

This is the third installment of a new white paper series on alternative regulatory responses to misinformation. The articles, which were produced with the editing and support of the WIII Initiative, will be presented at a series of events on March 8, 10, and 12th. You can find more information, and registration details for our launch events, here.

I.              Introduction

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Better Processes Lead to Better Outcomes: Corporate Governance as a Tool to Address Misinformation

February 28, 2021

By Nathalie Maréchal, Elizabeth Renieris, and Jan Rydzak, Ranking Digital Rights

This is the second installment of a new white paper series on alternative regulatory responses to misinformation. The articles, which were produced with the editing and support of the WIII Initiative, will be presented at a series of events on March 8, 10, and 12th. You can find more information, and registration details for our launch events, here.

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Introducing: Tackling the “Fake” Without Harming the “News”

February 25, 2021

This is the first installment of a new white paper series on alternative regulatory responses to misinformation. The articles will be serialized through next week, and presented at a series of events on March 8, 10, and 12th. You can find more information, and registration details for our launch events, here.

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