Regulating Content Moderation for Democracy
A Transatlantic Divide
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6415213 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Niva Elkin-Koren (0000-0003-2519-2494, Tel Aviv University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 107-123 |
| Publication date | 2025-07-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Annual Review of Law and Social Science (BOOK_SERIES) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1550-3585 • E-ISSN: 1550-3631 |
| Publisher | Annual Reviews (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1146/annurev-lawsocsci-062124-122736 |
| OpenAlex | W4412448415 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
This article explores the emerging transatlantic divide in the regulation of content moderation through the lens of liberal democracy. The US approach, shaped in the 1990s amid optimism about the internet's democratic potential, embraced a hands-off model that became a global standard. Despite mounting pressure for platform accountability, the US has largely maintained its original framework. In contrast, the European Union has adopted a more interventionist strategy, significantly expanding platform obligation under the Digital Services Act. These divergent paths reflect deeper constitutional and normative differences, particularly regarding freedom of expression, the limits of state authority, and the role of private platforms in democratic discourse. The article examines whether the European Union's distributed resilience framework offers a viable model for democratic oversight in a rapidly evolving digital public sphere
Democracy · Economics · Keynesian economics · Law and economics · Moderation · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Freedom of Expression and Defamation · Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |