Dear All,
a friendly reminder that the possibility to respond to the consultation
remains available *until June 25th* (relevant links below). There is a
possibility to fill it as a civil society organisation (20-30 mins); or
as an individual (even less) if that is more accurate for you (or both,
if applicable!). It is unfortunately fully geared up to gather anecdotal
evidence to illustrate the thesis that internet is a dangerous place in
need of a serious legislative intervention. But also to make the
platforms the center of that fight with - you guessed correctly -
automated content detection and decision making. So if the debate on
copyright reform is of any indication, we are potentially facing another
battle against filtering in the future.
If the survey is indicative of anything that the European Commission
plans, the idea is to focus on blocking content, while putting the
actual law enforcement role on the back burner if it comes to the online
activity. Some statements or questions are a bit ambiguous. If you
decide to give it a shot and would like to use some background, I can
share insights and suggestions for responses, let me know individually.
Have a good weekend!
Anna
P.S. EDRi made a guide for individual responders that you can find here:
https://edri.org/consultation_illegalcontent.html - last part of the
survey ("Your opinion") is the same for any type of a responder.
On 07.05.2018 17:14, Anna Mazgal wrote:
Dear All,
we didn't wait long until - after the feedback sought on the
Preliminary Impact Assessment - the European Commission wants to learn
more about how to improve the efforts in fighting illegal content
online. The consultation is open *until June 25th*[1] and it has a
form of a concise questionnaire[2].
I will be working on the questionnaire where it requires a narrative
(short answers) after May 15th and make the responses available on
meta. The questionnaire is partially the same for everyone and
partially customized according to the capacity in which you answer (as
an individual, a digital rights organization, an online hosting
service provider, etc.).
Since the way we will in future implement and encounter illegal
content moderation - whether as a notice and takedown or automated
detection/filtering - is very important for the whole community, I
encourage you to consider sending a separate response, in whichever
capacity you feel it makes sense for you. It is clear that the
questions steer us into the model that has been presented in both the
Communication and the Recommendation for Tackling Illegal Content
Online, and these solutions are not all great. It is important that we
show that we care about this topic.
I am happy to receive any feedback from you on both the general level
as well as on detailed questions. If needed, I will help and share the
approach we will have in Brussels on this in greater detail.
Have a good week!
Anna
[1]https://ec.europa.eu/info/consultations/public-consultation-measures-further-improve-effectiveness-fight-against-illegal-content-online_en
[2]https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/illegal_content_online
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Anna Mazgal
EU Policy Advisor
Wikimedia
anna(a)wikimedia.be
@a2na
mobile: +32 487 222 945
51 Rue du Trône
BE-1050 Brussels
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Anna Mazgal
EU Policy Advisor
Wikimedia
anna(a)wikimedia.be
@a2na
mobile: +32 487 222 945
51 Rue du Trône
BE-1050 Brussels