Donderdag werd bekend dat de Belastingdienst vorig jaar een verloren gewaande datakluis met daarin 64 miljoen documenten weer heeft terugvonden. Die miljoenen documenten waren zeer van pas gekomen in het onderzoek van de parlementaire enquêtecommissie over de toeslagenaffaire. Het is het zoveelste hoofdstuk in een boek vol zwarte bladzijden en de vraag dringt zich op: hoe raak je een datakluis kwijt? Heleen Janssen is wetenschappelijk onderzoeker bij het Instituut voor Informatierecht en geeft commentaar.
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Fourth shortlisted story of the Science Fiction and Information Law Writing Competition
As part of the fourth IViR Science Fiction and Information Law competition, DigiCon will publish the stories of the finalists every week. The winning stories will be revealed during the CPDP 2026 conference in Brussels on 19-22 May.
IViR in the Media: Kristina Irion cited in The Guardian
US tech firms successfully lobbied EU to keep datacentre emissions secret. Kristina Irion comments on the news.
Third shortlisted story of the Science Fiction and Information Law Writing Competition
As part of the fourth IViR Science Fiction and Information Law competition, DigiCon will publish the stories of the finalists every week. The winning stories will be revealed during the CPDP 2026 conference in Brussels on 19-22 May.
Teaching at IViR: The Ethics and Regulation of Online Manipulation
The Bits of Freedom case against Meta and the European Commission’s first big fine under the DSA for X: both are headline-producing cases revolving around the question of online influence and manipulation. Marijn Sax just finished teaching a course on exactly these pressing regulatory questions.
Second shortlisted story of the Science Fiction and Information Law Writing Competition
As part of the fourth IViR Science Fiction and Information Law competition, DigiCon will publish the stories of the finalists every week. The winning stories will be revealed during the CPDP 2026 conference in Brussels on 19-22 May.
Kristina Irion and Ronan Fahy present study to Council of Europe Committee
On 26 March 2026, Kristina Irion and Ronan Fahy presented a study on media regulators to the Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on Media Regulators in a Platform-Based Environment. The study aims to serve as a foundation for initiating discussions within the Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on Media Regulators in a Platform-Based Environment (MSI- eREG) on a future Guidance Note on this topic.
First shortlisted story of the Science Fiction and Information Law Writing Competition
As part of the fourth IViR Science Fiction and Information Law competition, DigiCon will publish the stories of the finalists every week. The winning stories will be revealed during the CPDP 2026 conference in Brussels on 19-22 May.
Introducing our new visiting researcher: Andrei Pop
IViR is pleased to introduce our new visiting researcher Andrei Pop. Andrei is a PhD candidate in Philosophy of Law at the University of Milan (Statale di Milano), where his research bridges the gap between constitutional tradition and technological disruption.
Vacature: Universitair Docent Platformregulering
Ben je een early career wetenschapper op het gebied van platformregulering met passie voor onderwijs en onderzoek? Heb je zowel interesse in fundamentele vragen als in het genereren van impact op de rechtspraktijk? Wil je ons komen helpen verder te bouwen aan onze activiteiten op het gebied van platformregulering, en daarvoor je netwerk inzetten in binnen- en buitenland? Dan is deze vacature mogelijk iets voor jou.