GDS Blog

Governing the Digital Society offers a series of short blogposts in which we invite different researchers to share their findings, insights and reading tips on the principles of (good) governance in digital societies. For example on issues of datafication, algorithmisation and platformisation. Are you interested in contributing? Let us know by sending an email to GDS@uu.nl.

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    Report on Data Commons for Smart Cities workshop

    News

    9 March 2023

    Michiel de Lange has written an extensive report on the workshop ‘Data Commons for smart cities’
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    How do Chinese livestreamers on TikTok perceive and construct authenticity?

    Opinion

    24 January 2023

    How do these rural livestreamers deal with authenticity? Is there any tension between the perceptions of authenticity from livestreamers and platforms?
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    Roundup: PhD Back to the Future Symposium

    News

    6 May 2022

    On 2 May, PhD researchers connected to the GDS PhD Network presented their work to colleagues and interested attendees during the Back to the Future symposium.
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    Reflections on the GDS Workshop: Covid-19, ventilation norms & measuring CO2

    Opinion

    14 October 2021

    Karin van Es & Tim de Winkel reflecteren op de GDS workshop Covid-19, ventilation norms & measuring CO2 van 28 september en gaan in op de totstandkoming van de workshop en de interventie van de workshop zelf m.b.t dit onderwerp.
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    Reflection on the GDS webinar by Sandra Wachter: ‘The (im)possibility of algorithmic fairness’

    Opinion

    3 February 2021

    The coordinators of the Special Interest Group ‘Principles by Design: Towards Good Data Practice’ reflect on the webinar by Sandra Wachter on January 26th.
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    ‘If the product is free, you are the product’

    Opinion

    22 January 2021

    Pauline Phoa, Assistant professor of European law, discusses the question: Is the EU’s regime fit to face the demands of our era of Big Tech and ‘big data’?
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    The DSA and future enforcement of EU consumer protection law

    Opinion

    22 January 2021

    Bram Duivenvoorde, assistant professor at the Law Department, shares his thoughts on the question: What will the DSA mean for the future enforcement of consumer protection law through and against platforms?
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    The potential of shaping a comprehensive Digital Single Market with the long awaited Digital Single Market Act

    Opinion

    21 January 2021

    Sybe de Vries, professor of EU Single Market Law and Fundamental rights and Jean Monnet Chair, discusses how to attain a more comprehensive Digital Market Act.
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    Contestability in the digital sector: the Digital Markets Act vs. disruptive innovation

    Opinion

    21 January 2021

    Lisanne Hummel, PhD-candidate at the law department, shares her thoughts on contestability in the digital sector in light of the new Digital Markets Act.
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    Setting the dark on fire

    Opinion

    12 January 2021

    Viktorija Morozovaite, PhD Candidate at the law department, addresses if the new Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act will have effect on transparency of digital platforms.

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