{"id":1070,"date":"2025-07-12T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mediaresearch.co.in\/?p=1070"},"modified":"2025-07-12T13:18:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T07:48:47","slug":"the-dsa-and-platform-regulation-conference-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mediaresearch.co.in\/index.php\/the-dsa-and-platform-regulation-conference-2026\/conferences\/","title":{"rendered":"The DSA and Platform Regulation Conference 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As the Digital Services Act (DSA) nears its second anniversary of full applicability across the EU, the DSA Observatory at the University of Amsterdam is organizing its second international conference on <strong>\u2018The DSA and Platform Regulation\u2019<\/strong>, set to take place on <strong>16\u201317 February 2026<\/strong> at the <strong>Amsterdam Law School<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This event offers a vital platform to evaluate the DSA\u2019s effectiveness in shaping European and global platform regulation, particularly within its broader legal and political contexts. The overarching theme for the 2026 conference is <strong>platform governance and democracy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Evolving From Law to Practice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the past two years, the DSA has transitioned from legal ambition to enforcement reality:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The European Commission has initiated proceedings against several Very Large Online Platforms and Search Engines (VLOPs\/SEs).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National regulators are asserting their authority.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Platforms have begun publishing transparency disclosures including systemic risk assessments and audit reports.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Delegated acts and Codes of Conduct have been incorporated to strengthen the regulatory framework.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Efforts have begun (albeit unevenly) to operationalize researcher access and user redress mechanisms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These steps represent the formation of a more complex <strong>accountability ecosystem<\/strong>, involving a wide array of actors such as auditors, civil society organizations, fact-checkers, and dispute settlement bodies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conference Themes and Call for Abstracts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The organizing committee invites <strong>abstracts between 500\u2013800 words<\/strong> from a wide range of disciplines and professional backgrounds. Key themes include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Systemic Risk Regulation<\/strong>: How platforms identify, assess, and mitigate risks\u2014particularly those tied to fundamental rights, disinformation, elections, and youth mental health.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transparency Architecture<\/strong>: Evaluating platform reporting obligations, algorithmic disclosures, audit practices, and researcher access to data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Co-regulatory Tools<\/strong>: Effectiveness of codes of conduct addressing disinformation and hate speech, and how crisis protocols function.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Enforcement Politics<\/strong>: Selection and scope of investigations, and the interplay between EU institutions, member states, and civil society.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Age Verification and Adult Content<\/strong>: Balancing child protection with privacy rights.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Contested Speech in War and Genocide<\/strong>: Platform moderation policies around sensitive geopolitical conflicts (e.g., Ukraine, Palestine).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>User Rights and Access to Justice<\/strong>: Functionality of notice-and-action systems and out-of-court redress mechanisms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Legal Intersections<\/strong>: How the DSA interacts with the DMA, AI Act, GDPR, European Media Freedom Act, and others.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>New Accountability Actors<\/strong>: Emergence of vetted researchers, strategic litigants, and trusted flaggers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Regulation of Non-VLOP\/SEs<\/strong>: How the DSA is being implemented across smaller platforms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Geopolitical Dimensions<\/strong>: How global platform resistance and the \u201cBrussels effect\u201d shape enforcement beyond the EU.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important Dates and Submission Details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Abstract Deadline<\/strong>: 30 September 2025 (23:59 CEST)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Notification of Acceptance<\/strong>: 31 October 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Conference Dates<\/strong>: 16\u201317 February 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Selected presenters will be invited to deliver 15-minute talks. While full papers are encouraged, they are not mandatory. Panel participation may also be offered to some contributors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Registration and Venue<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Registration Opens<\/strong>: December 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Venue<\/strong>: Amsterdam Law School, Nieuwe Achtergracht 166, 1018 WV Amsterdam<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Note<\/strong>: Participants must cover their own travel and accommodation expenses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/dsa-observatory.eu\/2025\/07\/09\/call-for-papers-the-dsa-and-platform-regulation-conference-2024-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SUBMIT NOW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>(The information shared here is sourced from official websites and has been reviewed by Media Research for relevance and authenticity. 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