Cyber & Technology
Facebook’s New ‘Supreme Court’ Could Revolutionize Online Speech
Evelyn Douek Mon, Nov 19, 2018, 3:09 PM
The Supreme Court of Facebook is about to become a reality.
Evelyn Douek is an S.J.D. candidate at Harvard Law School, studying international and transnational regulation of online speech. Before coming to Harvard to complete a Master of Laws, Evelyn clerked for the Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, the Hon. Justice Susan Kiefel, and worked as a corporate litigator. She received her LL.B. from UNSW Sydney, where she was Executive Editor of the UNSW Law Journal.
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Social Media
Facebook’s Role in Myanmar: New Report Puts the Company on Notice
Evelyn Douek Wed, Nov 7, 2018, 10:49 AM
By providing concrete recommendations and clear forewarning of upcoming pressure-points, the report leaves no room for doubt that Facebook has a lot of work to do.
Facebook’s Role in the Genocide in Myanmar: New Reporting Complicates the Narrative
Evelyn Douek Mon, Oct 22, 2018, 9:01 AM
Recent reporting on how the Myanmar military harnessed Facebook to disseminate anti-Rohingya propaganda complicates the ongoing debate about Facebook’s role in facilitating atrocities.
Cybersecurity and Deterrence
Senate Hearing on Social Media and Foreign Influence Operations: Progress, But There’s A Long Way to Go
Evelyn Douek Thu, Sep 6, 2018, 2:38 PM
Wednesday’s Senate intelligence committee hearing on social media influence operations provided insight into how the lawmakers and tech companies are coming to grips with the new challenges that online platforms pose for democracies.
Election Security
Transatlantic Techlash Continues as U.K. and U.S. Lawmakers Release Proposals for Regulation
Evelyn Douek Wed, Aug 8, 2018, 9:59 AM
Papers released by a U.K. parliamentary committee and Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Mark Warner are a first step toward concrete suggestions for regulating technology companies.
foreign interference
What’s in Australia’s New Laws on Foreign Interference in Domestic Politics
Evelyn Douek Wed, Jul 11, 2018, 8:00 AM
The package includes broad new offenses and a foreign agent registration scheme aimed not merely at catching people engaged in foreign interference but also providing transparency to the public and investigative powers to authorities.
First Amendment
U.N. Special Rapporteur’s Latest Report on Online Content Regulation Calls for 'Human Rights by Default'
Evelyn Douek Wed, Jun 6, 2018, 8:00 AM
A U.N. special rapporteur has released the body’s first-ever report on the regulation of user-generated content online.