research @wzb_berlin politics + tech policy, governance + platforms, &more new OA book: The Politics of Platform Regulation https://xitter.cf/t.co/T6wMGMN5uO

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Joined November 2015
My biggest project to date just landed in Berlin 🫣🤖 After many years of research, writing, and revision, I'm so excited to hear what you all think about 'The Politics of Platform Regulation: How Governments Shape Online Content Moderation.' A short 🧵of summary and thanks:
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In 2024, @rgorwa published "The Politics of Platform Regulation How Governments Shape Online Content Moderation", in Oxford University Press. global.oup.com/academic/prod… Read his article for the #CELESymposium 👇
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Ta-Nehisi Coates is our truest successor to James Baldwin. Watch him deal with getting race-baited by a white moderate. Reminds of the Baldwin's many appearances on white moderate TV
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Join us in Amsterdam on 11 October to discuss @rgorwa's new book: THE POLITICS OF PLATFORM REGULATION. Rob is joined by UvA's own Thomas Poell and Linda Weigl (@lindawgl). Registration link below 👇
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Hey look, my first collaboration w/ @mikarv on governance in the AI model hosting ecosystem - presented at FAccT, floating around for a while as a preprint - is officially now out #LIT 🚨 Super proud of this work, stay tuned for more soon… tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…?
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September is here, summer is (slowly) coming to a close, and I'm exciting to be jumping into the new academic year with a few book events... Berlin colleagues, I'll be honoured to be in conversation next week @WZB_Berlin with an amazing panel @rasmus_kleis @nhelberger @claraig
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A couple days earlier I'm doing a Canadian event with the great colleagues @CIGIonline, this one will be online and livestreamed those interested: gorwa-book-launch.eventbrite…
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Damning report out today from Worker Info Exchange, revealing the dire need for public data on safety, labour, and environmental impacts of gig economy platforms like Uber & Deliveroo. I'm pleased to have contributed (w/ @jml_stein) to some of the data analysis - more soon!
EXPOSED: How the gig economy public data deficit conceals nearly £2 billion in yearly wage theft, blatant disregard for worker and public safety, and rampant growth in emissions. Read our full report, Dying for Data🔽 workerinfoexchange.org/publi…
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Join us to celebrate the launch of @rgorwa’s new book, The Politics of Platform Regulation: How Governments Shape Online Content Moderation, on Monday, September 9, 2024, 10:00–11:30AM ET (4:00–5:30PM CET), live via Zoom. The Politics of Platform Regulation is the summation of Robert’s multi-year research project into the emerging domestic and international politics of online safety. Learn more and register: cigionline.org/events/book-l…
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Who is regulating AI? Our paper (w/@ChrisTMarsden) on AI co-regulation has just been published: t.ly/0Fha9 We explore the role of standards in the AI Act, democratic legitimacy, and the need for inclusive approaches to AI regulation
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We are all relieved to finally have this major chapter of my academic journey wrapped up...🐶 My thanks again to you all, and can't wait to hear your thoughts. 🧵/end
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