Research ICT Africa, together with UNESCO, are inviting comments on the draft background paper on platform governance developed for UNESCO’s global conference “Internet for trust – Towards Guidelines for Regulating Digital Platforms for Information as a Public Good”, to be held 21 to 23 February 2023.
The paper is available in three parts:
- Part 1 tackles the what and the why about problems in platform content
- Part 2 deals with the how, with a focus on platforms’ policies and practices
- Part 3 looks at possible solutions through diverse regulatory arrangements
Besides seeking feedback on the documents, RIA is hosting a panel at the UNESCO conference in Paris on 21 February. It will be moderated by executive director, Dr Alison Gilwald, and panellists include Pansy Tlakula, South Africa’s Information Regulator; Dr Joan Donovan, internet scholar; Jorge Canahuati Larach, Honduran news publisher, and Maria Donde, Ofcom (the UK communications regulator).
Comments on the material can be submitted to this email internetconference@unesco.org with subject line: Response to draft background paper.
Submitters can also use the online forms to give feedback and address specific questions by RIA:
Part 1: https://forms.gle/iHeddmLwWEMyXXUo7
Part 2: https://forms.gle/qyeKP7gqjztujpgv6
Part 3: https://forms.gle/4EyooGiGxzACrJRu9
This paper was written by RIA with the support of UNESCO and the ideas and opinions expressed are those of the authors; they are not necessarily those of UNESCO and do not commit the organisation.
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