Joan Barata
@joanbarata.bsky.social
Working on free speech, media and platforms regulation for several international organizations and projects.
🌐 Upcoming webinar on "Age restrictions on social media: Regulatory approaches and freedom of expression"
📅 Date: 1 October 2025
🕒 Time: 17:30 CET
To confirm your participation please send an email to: elena.lazar@drept.unibuc.ro
📅 Date: 1 October 2025
🕒 Time: 17:30 CET
To confirm your participation please send an email to: elena.lazar@drept.unibuc.ro
September 29, 2025 at 1:10 PM
🌐 Upcoming webinar on "Age restrictions on social media: Regulatory approaches and freedom of expression"
📅 Date: 1 October 2025
🕒 Time: 17:30 CET
To confirm your participation please send an email to: elena.lazar@drept.unibuc.ro
📅 Date: 1 October 2025
🕒 Time: 17:30 CET
To confirm your participation please send an email to: elena.lazar@drept.unibuc.ro
The EU Commission guidelines on article 28 DSA promote a flexible, risk-based approach to protecting minors online. Outright bans are simplistic solutions incompatible with comprehensive child protection. My piece for @techpolicypress.bsky.social
www.techpolicy.press/what-europes...
www.techpolicy.press/what-europes...
What Europe’s Digital Services Act Says About Age Assurance | TechPolicy.Press
Radical and disproportionate measures such as outright bans are simplistic solutions incompatible with human rights standards, writes Joan Barata.
www.techpolicy.press
September 26, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The EU Commission guidelines on article 28 DSA promote a flexible, risk-based approach to protecting minors online. Outright bans are simplistic solutions incompatible with comprehensive child protection. My piece for @techpolicypress.bsky.social
www.techpolicy.press/what-europes...
www.techpolicy.press/what-europes...
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Bolsonaro was just found guilty. 🇧🇷
On Tuesday we dropped a Lawfare Daily episode: a 101 explainer on the trial, the Trump tariffs, and the intersection with tech policy.
Hear from @laismartins.com, @joanbarata.bsky.social, and @jgorgen.bsky.social
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lawf...
On Tuesday we dropped a Lawfare Daily episode: a 101 explainer on the trial, the Trump tariffs, and the intersection with tech policy.
Hear from @laismartins.com, @joanbarata.bsky.social, and @jgorgen.bsky.social
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lawf...
September 11, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Bolsonaro was just found guilty. 🇧🇷
On Tuesday we dropped a Lawfare Daily episode: a 101 explainer on the trial, the Trump tariffs, and the intersection with tech policy.
Hear from @laismartins.com, @joanbarata.bsky.social, and @jgorgen.bsky.social
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lawf...
On Tuesday we dropped a Lawfare Daily episode: a 101 explainer on the trial, the Trump tariffs, and the intersection with tech policy.
Hear from @laismartins.com, @joanbarata.bsky.social, and @jgorgen.bsky.social
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lawf...
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This letter is important. It is a careful, detailed, scholarly, and accurate explanation of the elements of the DSA and EU law that prevent the DSA from being a "censorship" law in the first place. The list of EU expert signatories is stellar. @hutko.bsky.social @joanbarata.bsky.social
I also joined 30+ EU and US scholars on the DSA in letter debunking Jim Jordan's claims that the Digital Services Act is a censorship law (it's content neutral) and that it censors US speech (it applies only inside the EU) husovec.eu/wp-content/u...
husovec.eu
September 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
This letter is important. It is a careful, detailed, scholarly, and accurate explanation of the elements of the DSA and EU law that prevent the DSA from being a "censorship" law in the first place. The list of EU expert signatories is stellar. @hutko.bsky.social @joanbarata.bsky.social
The Supreme Court of Brazil is at the very final stage of deciding certain provisions included in the Marco Civil da Internet. In this piece published on JOTA I try to describe what is at stake.
www.jota.info/opiniao-e-an...
www.jota.info/opiniao-e-an...
Dilemas da regulação de plataformas no Brasil
Decisão do STF reflete crescente pressão de autoridades por leis que obriguem plataformas a agir contra conteúdos 'negativos'
www.jota.info
June 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The Supreme Court of Brazil is at the very final stage of deciding certain provisions included in the Marco Civil da Internet. In this piece published on JOTA I try to describe what is at stake.
www.jota.info/opiniao-e-an...
www.jota.info/opiniao-e-an...
I had the opportunity to exchange views with great experts such as @noupside.bsky.social @daphnek.bsky.social and @dwj88.bsky.social in an interesting @lawfaremedia.org podcast with a very long title! Thanks for the opportunity.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lawf...
@futurefreespeech.org
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@futurefreespeech.org
Lawfare Daily: Censorship, Civilizational Allies, and Codes of Practice: How European Tech Regulation Became a Geopolitical Flashpoint
What is the EU's Disinformation Code of Practice?
www.lawfaremedia.org
June 10, 2025 at 1:09 PM
I had the opportunity to exchange views with great experts such as @noupside.bsky.social @daphnek.bsky.social and @dwj88.bsky.social in an interesting @lawfaremedia.org podcast with a very long title! Thanks for the opportunity.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lawf...
@futurefreespeech.org
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lawf...
@futurefreespeech.org
Leaving Kathmandu after intense and interesting discussions with members of the Parliament on how to improve the Social Media Bill to align it with international standards and best comparative practices.
March 7, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Leaving Kathmandu after intense and interesting discussions with members of the Parliament on how to improve the Social Media Bill to align it with international standards and best comparative practices.
Reposted by Joan Barata
🚨 Several Asia-Pacific governments have passed a new wave of laws to restrict online speech. 🚨
@joanbarata.bsky.social explains how the EU's Digital Services Act inspired APAC's legislative crackdown on free speech.
@joanbarata.bsky.social explains how the EU's Digital Services Act inspired APAC's legislative crackdown on free speech.
February 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
🚨 Several Asia-Pacific governments have passed a new wave of laws to restrict online speech. 🚨
@joanbarata.bsky.social explains how the EU's Digital Services Act inspired APAC's legislative crackdown on free speech.
@joanbarata.bsky.social explains how the EU's Digital Services Act inspired APAC's legislative crackdown on free speech.
My @futurefreespeech.org colleague @nataliealkiviadou.bsky.social has just finished a must-read book analysing the case law of the European Court of Human Rights regarding the definition and scope of the notion of #HateSpeech
www.routledge.com/Hate-Speech-...
www.routledge.com/Hate-Speech-...
Hate Speech and the European Court of Human Rights
This book argues that the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) should reconsider its approach to hate speech cases and develop a robust protection of freedom of expression as set out in the benchmar...
www.routledge.com
January 31, 2025 at 8:35 AM
My @futurefreespeech.org colleague @nataliealkiviadou.bsky.social has just finished a must-read book analysing the case law of the European Court of Human Rights regarding the definition and scope of the notion of #HateSpeech
www.routledge.com/Hate-Speech-...
www.routledge.com/Hate-Speech-...
Will the DSA Save Democracy?
I analyse together with Elena Lazar how the recent Presidential Election in #Romania has put European platform regulation at test and shown its shortcomings and enforcement challenges.
@techpolicypress.bsky.social
www.techpolicy.press/will-the-dsa...
I analyse together with Elena Lazar how the recent Presidential Election in #Romania has put European platform regulation at test and shown its shortcomings and enforcement challenges.
@techpolicypress.bsky.social
www.techpolicy.press/will-the-dsa...
Will the DSA Save Democracy? The Test of the Recent Presidential Election in Romania | TechPolicy.Press
The DSA cannot guarantee the fair and transparent development of election processes, write Joan Barata and Elena Lazăr.
www.techpolicy.press
January 27, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Will the DSA Save Democracy?
I analyse together with Elena Lazar how the recent Presidential Election in #Romania has put European platform regulation at test and shown its shortcomings and enforcement challenges.
@techpolicypress.bsky.social
www.techpolicy.press/will-the-dsa...
I analyse together with Elena Lazar how the recent Presidential Election in #Romania has put European platform regulation at test and shown its shortcomings and enforcement challenges.
@techpolicypress.bsky.social
www.techpolicy.press/will-the-dsa...
My recent article in Portuguese about the current judicial proceedings around Marco Civil and intermediary liability provisions in Brazil, and the possible impact on freedom of expression.
www.jota.info/artigos/o-de...
www.jota.info/artigos/o-de...
Marco Civil da Internet: o debate do art. 19 e a liberdade de expressão
Regime atual do art. 19 do Marco Civil da Internet equilibra adequadamente liberdade de expressão e moderação de conteúdo
www.jota.info
January 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
My recent article in Portuguese about the current judicial proceedings around Marco Civil and intermediary liability provisions in Brazil, and the possible impact on freedom of expression.
www.jota.info/artigos/o-de...
www.jota.info/artigos/o-de...
Hoy publico en @agendapublica.es una "Carta abierta a Mark Zuckerberg" al hilo de su anuncio de cambios sustanciales en las políticas de moderación de contenidos de las plataformas Facebook e Instagram.
agendapublica.es/noticia/1955...
agendapublica.es/noticia/1955...
Carta abierta a Mark Zuckerberg, CEO de Meta
La inminente vuelta de Donald Trump a la Casa Blanca continúa transformando el sector tecnológico y los parámetros de la libertad de expresión. En esta 'Carta abierta', Joan Barata se dirige a Mark Zu...
agendapublica.es
January 11, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Hoy publico en @agendapublica.es una "Carta abierta a Mark Zuckerberg" al hilo de su anuncio de cambios sustanciales en las políticas de moderación de contenidos de las plataformas Facebook e Instagram.
agendapublica.es/noticia/1955...
agendapublica.es/noticia/1955...
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In the digital age, how do we address harmful online speech without sacrificing users' free speech? Check out @joanbarata.bsky.social's forthcoming chapter in The Oxford Handbook of Hate Speech: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
December 9, 2024 at 7:59 PM
In the digital age, how do we address harmful online speech without sacrificing users' free speech? Check out @joanbarata.bsky.social's forthcoming chapter in The Oxford Handbook of Hate Speech: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
In Romania the so-called Brussels effect (in its internal EU perspective) has taken a whole new dimension. One of the reasons put forward by relevant authorities to annul the elections was the alleged violation of #DSA by #TikTok Beyond wider geopolitical implications, definitely a case to follow
December 7, 2024 at 8:17 AM
Glad to share my chapter "The Future of Free Speech: Old Threats and New Challenges" for the upcoming book "The Oxford Handbook of Hate Speech" edited by @ericheinze.bsky.social @nataliealkiviadou.bsky.social
Sejal Parmar and Ioanna Tourkochoriti
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
The Future of Free Speech: Old Threats and New Challenges
The contemporary challenges to freedom of expression are multifaceted and complex, with traditional regulatory frameworks being stretched by new dynamics in the
papers.ssrn.com
December 6, 2024 at 8:38 AM
Glad to share my chapter "The Future of Free Speech: Old Threats and New Challenges" for the upcoming book "The Oxford Handbook of Hate Speech" edited by @ericheinze.bsky.social @nataliealkiviadou.bsky.social
Sejal Parmar and Ioanna Tourkochoriti
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Coming up if you happen to be in Porto.
December 5, 2024 at 12:13 PM
Coming up if you happen to be in Porto.
Thanks for another opportunity to discuss the nuances and implementation challenges of the DSA, this time with the colleagues from Post-Truth to Be Told.
@luisbouzagarcia.bsky.social @lucasproto.bsky.social
@luisbouzagarcia.bsky.social @lucasproto.bsky.social
Last Friday of the month means new episode of Post-Truth be Told by @lucasproto.bsky.social for RECLAIM project. Guests @joanbarata.bsky.social @ilumium.eupolicy.social.ap.brid.gy and yours truly discuss the EU Digital Services Act negotiations and implementation. open.spotify.com/episode/47D9...
Navigating the Digital Whirlpool: the Struggle over the EU's DSA
Post Truth be told · Episode
open.spotify.com
November 29, 2024 at 8:25 AM
Thanks for another opportunity to discuss the nuances and implementation challenges of the DSA, this time with the colleagues from Post-Truth to Be Told.
@luisbouzagarcia.bsky.social @lucasproto.bsky.social
@luisbouzagarcia.bsky.social @lucasproto.bsky.social
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So it seems there was a candidate behind this campaign and for many other reasons he was most voted in the first round. Very interesting & scary: a rather artificial engagement campaign led to virality that influenced TikTok’s *search bar* and further amplified the candidate 🫠
Curious about how a basic political influencer campaign looks like? I scraped TikTok and analyzed 40 videos made for the upcoming Romanian presidential elections.
humanads.eu/influencers-...
humanads.eu/influencers-...
Influencers & elections: An Eastern European campaign blueprint | Human Ads ERC
A brief empirical analysis of an influencer marketing campaign from November 2024 for the presidential elections in Romania
humanads.eu
November 25, 2024 at 10:19 AM
So it seems there was a candidate behind this campaign and for many other reasons he was most voted in the first round. Very interesting & scary: a rather artificial engagement campaign led to virality that influenced TikTok’s *search bar* and further amplified the candidate 🫠
Three commissioner-designates will be in charge of important tech policy moves of the next Commission in the immediate future.
techcrunch.com/2024/11/23/m...
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Meet three incoming EU lawmakers in charge of key tech policy areas | TechCrunch
The European Union looks to have clinched political agreement on the team of 26 commissioners who will be implementing President Ursula von der Leyen's
techcrunch.com
November 24, 2024 at 8:36 AM
Three commissioner-designates will be in charge of important tech policy moves of the next Commission in the immediate future.
techcrunch.com/2024/11/23/m...
techcrunch.com/2024/11/23/m...
The treaty will allow authoritarian states to criminalize free expression and peaceful assembly under the guise of preventing cybercrime. A lack of due process or rule of law requirements will endanger those expressing an opinion that displeases an authoritarian regime.
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cepa.org/article/us-a...
US Approves UN Cybercrime Convention That Legitimizes Censorship
Despite industry, experts, and lawmakers' concerns, the Biden administration supports a UN cybercrime treaty with authoritarian leaders.
cepa.org
November 23, 2024 at 4:18 PM
The treaty will allow authoritarian states to criminalize free expression and peaceful assembly under the guise of preventing cybercrime. A lack of due process or rule of law requirements will endanger those expressing an opinion that displeases an authoritarian regime.
cepa.org/article/us-a...
cepa.org/article/us-a...
Engaging discussion on DSA, AI Act and other pieces of relevant EU legislation in the digital area. I was lucky to be in the great company of Elena Lazar, Cezara Panait and the post-graduate students of Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest
November 23, 2024 at 8:35 AM
Engaging discussion on DSA, AI Act and other pieces of relevant EU legislation in the digital area. I was lucky to be in the great company of Elena Lazar, Cezara Panait and the post-graduate students of Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest
In this new post for @celeup.bsky.social I examine how dynamics of so-called regulatory pressure may manifest in Europe, with the Digital Services Act (DSA) as a case study. What role do tensions between regulation and state pressure play in the EU?
observatoriolegislativocele.com/threatening-...
observatoriolegislativocele.com/threatening-...
Threatening dynamics on Internet governance: the case of Europe and the Digital Services Act (DSA) - CELE
Threatening dynamics on Internet governance: the case of Europe and the Digital Services Act (DSA)
As part of their research on the topic, CELE has characterized a threat of regulation as “any kind o...
observatoriolegislativocele.com
November 19, 2024 at 3:06 PM
In this new post for @celeup.bsky.social I examine how dynamics of so-called regulatory pressure may manifest in Europe, with the Digital Services Act (DSA) as a case study. What role do tensions between regulation and state pressure play in the EU?
observatoriolegislativocele.com/threatening-...
observatoriolegislativocele.com/threatening-...
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November 18, 2024 at 7:36 PM
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