In ‘De week dat niks meer werkt’ onderzoeken journalist Sophie Derkzen en advocaat en privacy/cybersecurity-expert Ot van Daalen hoe kwetsbaar Europa is geworden door zijn afhankelijkheid van technologie uit de VS en China.
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Ot van Daalen appointed Professor of Privacy and AI Law at the Amsterdam Business School
IViR is pleased to announce that Ot van Daalen has been appointed full professor of ‘Privacy and Artificial Intelligence Law’ at the Amsterdam Business School of the University of Amsterdam. Ot will continue to work at IViR one day a week.
Laurens Naudts wins Top Policy Provocation award at PLSC Europe
At PLSC Europe2026, Laurens Naudts won the Top Policy Provocation award for his paper “Commoning (In)visibilities? On Datafication and Civil Society Representation in the EU’s Digital Acquis”.
Inspiring conference at IViR about economic aspects of copyright
On 6 and 7 July, IViR hosted the 23rd Annual Conference of the Society for Economic Research on Copyright Issues (SERCI). Academics, practitioners, government representatives and others from all across the world, united by their interest in the various economic aspects of copyright, gathered at the Institute for Information Law for two content-packed days with a keynote address by Imke Reimers (Cornell University), more than twenty other high-quality paper presentations and numerous inspiring conversations.
Successful Summer Courses on International Copyright and Policy and European Platform Regulation
In the first week of July, PhD candidates, practicing lawyers and civil society participants set course for Amsterdam to attend IViR’s annual Summer Courses on International Copyright and Policy and European Platform Regulation.
New book: The Cambridge Handbook of Media Law and Policy in Europe
This handbook analyses pressing legal and policy issues that have arisen in the rapidly changing media ecosystem: from threats to media freedom and pluralism and the safety of journalists to challenges arising from the shift to platform-based communication, the spread of disinformation and the impact of AI on media and news production.
Paddy Leerssen appointed as Assistant Professor in Platform Regulation
IViR is pleased to announce that Paddy Leerssen will become an Assistant Professor in Platform Regulation from September 1st.
Could AI break our news bubbles?
The dangers of AI are often highlighted. But how can we make technology work for us when we follow the news?
In her PhD thesis, Sanne Vrijenhoek examined how technology can strengthen the position of newsrooms. ‘Personalised news recommendations could also help people break out of their bubble.’
New report: A Minimum Age for Social Media: A Legal Exploration
On 18 June 2026 a legal exploration about de possibility of setting a minimum age for social media in the Netherlands was published. This report was written by dr. Paddy Leerssen and prof. dr. Joris van Hoboken.
DigiBook on Deepfake Regulation – Call for Expressions of Interest
In collaboration with researchers from IViR, DigiCon will launch a new multidisciplinary DigiBook on the regulation of deepfakes, with a particular focus on the EU.