{"id":8844,"date":"2024-12-01T18:45:48","date_gmt":"2024-12-01T18:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sectorplandls.nl\/wordpress\/?p=8844"},"modified":"2026-04-03T20:49:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T20:49:43","slug":"the-future-of-consumer-forensics-machine-learning-to-combat-online-vulnerabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sectorplandls.nl\/wordpress\/new-study\/the-future-of-consumer-forensics-machine-learning-to-combat-online-vulnerabilities\/","title":{"rendered":"The Future of Consumer Forensics: Machine Learning to Combat Online Vulnerabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8844\" class=\"elementor elementor-8844\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c126ca6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c126ca6\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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The piece, titled <em>&#8220;Machine Learning for Consumer Forensics (or We Need to Talk About Online Enforcement of Regulations)&#8221;,<\/em> arrives at a critical time as the European Commission gears up for its new mandate under Henna Virkkunen, focusing on digital sovereignty, security, and ethical tech practices.<\/p><p>With the enforcement of the Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA) in full swing, Europe is facing challenges like combating dark patterns, influencer-driven marketing manipulation, and harmful online content. Spanakis introduces the concept of &#8220;consumer forensics&#8221;\u2014a term coined by Goanta\u2014to describe the technical and interdisciplinary approach required to address consumer vulnerabilities online.<\/p><p>The editorial underscores the critical role of interdisciplinary collaboration, where data scientists, legal experts, and policymakers work together to safeguard digital spaces.\u00a0<\/p><p>Read the full editorial <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kluwerlawonline.com\/api\/Product\/CitationPDFURL?file=Journals\\EuCML\\EuCML2024026.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-68233aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68233aa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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