Toxic recommender algorithms: how the law has facilitated them and continues to do so
Toxic recommender algorithms: how the law has facilitated them and continues to do so
This blog argues that the platform immunities regime (as initially granted by E-Commerce Directive in 2000) has facilitated the design of recommender algorithms that promote hate speech, misogynist content or dangerous viral challenges for children. As these immunities have been retained explicitly in the Digital Services Act and implicitly in the UK Online Safety Act, their influence endures.
Kohl, Uta
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10 October 2024
Kohl, Uta
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Uta Kohl (Author)
(2024)
Toxic recommender algorithms: how the law has facilitated them and continues to do so
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This blog argues that the platform immunities regime (as initially granted by E-Commerce Directive in 2000) has facilitated the design of recommender algorithms that promote hate speech, misogynist content or dangerous viral challenges for children. As these immunities have been retained explicitly in the Digital Services Act and implicitly in the UK Online Safety Act, their influence endures.
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Published date: 10 October 2024
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/494961
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