news from the lab

audio documentary

social media influencers & plastic surgery

In an audio documentary by the BBC, dr. Catalina Goanta (Maastricht University) talked about the relationship between social media influencers and clinics promoting cosmetic surgery.

commentary

does apple's iphone tracking tool breach eu privacy law?

Professor Eleni Kosta (Tilburg University) talked to Digital Privacy News about a tracking code installed on millions of Iphones without consent. Does Apple's tracking tool breach EU privacy law?

interview

what the law can and can't do about online harassment [In Dutch]

Naomi Appelman (University of Amsterdam) was interviewed by Trouw about a report she co-authored, showing how difficult it can be for victims of online harassment to take legal action against their attackers.

new book

the risk-based approach to data protection

'The Risk-Based Approach to Data Protection' by dr. Raphaël Gellert is out now! Published by Oxford University Press, this book offers a comprehensive analysis of the GPDR and the risk-based approach to data protection.

Commentary

will the digital services act reshape the internet?

Professor Natali Helberger (University of Amsterdam) talked to VICE about the Digital Services Act – a European regulation that some experts say will change the internet forever.

interview

How influencers are becoming vehicles of political advertising

Social media platforms are increasingly saying no to political ads. But what about sponsored political speech by influencers? Dr. Catalina Goanta (Maastricht University) appeared on Al Jazeera to talk about the online spread of misinformation and how to regulate it.

interview

Why algorithms can discriminate - and what can be done about it [In dutch]

Tech philosopher and legal scholar Bart van der Sloot (Tilburg University) explains why AI systems can reproduce human bias and discrimination - and what can be done about it. (In Dutch)