Publications

2028

Scholarly publications

van de Kerkhof, J. (2028). Musk, Techbrocracy and Free Speech. In A. Alemanno, & J. Veraldi (Eds.), Musk, Power, and the EU: Can EU Law Tackle the Challenges of Unchecked Plutocracy? (pp. 91-106). Verfassungsbooks. [DOI]

2025

Scholarly publications

van de Kerkhof, J. (2025). To Host or Not to Host: Rethinking Intermediary Liability Exemption in the DSA. The Nordic Journal of European Law, 8(3), 79-120. [DOI] [Portal]
van de Kerkhof, J. (2025). Constitutional Aspects of Trusted Flaggers in the Netherlands. In J. van Dijck, K. van Es, H. Anne, & F. van der Vlist (Eds.), Governing the Digital Society: Platforms, Artificial Intelligence, and Public Values (pp. 83-98). (Digital Studies; No. 5). Amsterdam University Press. [DOI] [Portal]
van de Kerkhof, J. (2025). The DSA’s Tower of Babel: On Digital Services Coordinators and Freedom of Expression. European Journal of Risk Regulation. Advance online publication. [DOI]
Annabell, T., Kelder, T., van de Kerkhof, J., Gui, H., & Goanta, C. (2025). Influencer as individual and trader: exploring the boundaries of discrimination in influencer marketing from a multidisciplinary perspective. Continuum: Journal of Media & Cultural Studies. Advance online publication. [DOI]
Annabell, T., Gorwa, R., Scharlach, R., van de Kerkhof, J., & Bertaglia, T. (2025). TikTok Search Recommendations: Governance and Research Challenges. arXiv. [DOI] [Portal]
Goanta, C., Zannettou, S., Kaushal, R., van de Kerkhof, J., Bertaglia, T., Annabell, T., Gui, H., Spanakis, G., & Iamnitchi, A. (2025). The Great Data Standoff: Researchers vs. Platforms Under the Digital Services Act. arXiv. [DOI] [Portal]
van de Kerkhof, J., & Goanta, C. (2025). Van Code is Wet naar Wet is Code Geautomatiseerde Transparantie in de Digitaledienstenverordening. Tijdschrift voor Internetrecht, 2025(1), 19-26. https://denhollander.info/artikel/18576 [Portal]
van de Kerkhof, J. (2025). Article 22 Digital Services Act: Building trust with trusted flaggers. Internet Policy Review, 14(1), 1-26. [DOI] [Portal]
van de Kerkhof, J. (2025). Musk, Techbrocracy, and Free Speech. Web publication/site, Verfassungsblog. https://verfassungsblog.de/musk-techbrocracy-and-free-speech/ [Portal]
van de Kerkhof, J., & Goanta, C. (2025). Shadowbanned on X: The DSA in Action. European Journal of Risk Regulation, 16(1), 352-359. [DOI] [Portal]

Professional publications

van de Kerkhof, J. (2025). Unpacking the EU’s Digital Services Act Delegated Regulation on Data Access. Web publication/site, TechPolicyPress. https://www.techpolicy.press/unpacking-the-eus-digital-services-act-delegated-act-on-data-access-/
van de Kerkhof, J., (2025). Alexandru Pătrașcu t. Roemenië en Klimova e.a. t. Rusland: Verheldering over uitingsvrijheid en aansprakelijkheid online content van derden, 9 p., (EHRC Updates). https://www.boomportaal.nl/rechtspraak/ehrc-updates/ehrc-a-2025-0007

2024

Scholarly publications

van de Kerkhof, J. (2024). Jawboning Content Moderation from a European Perspective. In C. V. Oirsouw, J. D. Poorter, I. Leijten, G. V. D. Schyff, M. Stremler, & M. De Visser (Eds.), European Yearbook of Constitutional Law 2023: Constitutional Law in the Digital Era (1 ed., pp. 61–85). (European Yearbook of Constitutional Law; Vol. 5). T.M.C. Asser Press. [DOI] [Portal]
van de Kerkhof, J., & Goanta, C. (2024). Digital Constitutionalism and Consumer Protection. In G. De Gregorio, O. Pollicino, & P. Valcke (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Digital Constitutionalism Oxford University Press. [DOI]
Kaushal, R., van de Kerkhof, J., Goanta, C., Spanakis, G., & Iamnitchi, A. (2024). Automated Transparency: A Legal and Empirical Analysis of the Digital Services Act Transparency Database. In FAccT '24: Proceedings of the 2024 ACM Conference on Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency (pp. 1121 - 1132). Association for Computing Machinery. [DOI] [Portal]

Professional publications

van de Kerkhof, J., de Gregorio, G., De Meyere, J., Gentile, G., Goanta, C., & Kuczerawy, A. (2024). Policy Brief for the European Commission's Digital Services Act Delegated Act on Data Access Consultation. European Commission. [Portal]
van de Kerkhof, J., Annabell, T., Goanta, C., Iamnitchi, A., Kaushal, R., & Spanakis, G. (2024). Policy Brief for the European Commission's Digital Services Act Delegated Act on Data Access consultation. European Commission. [Portal]

2023

Scholarly publications

van de Kerkhof, J. (2023). Peradze v Georgia: vulgar language, public morals and the right to peaceful assembly. Web publication/site, Strasbourg Observers. https://strasbourgobservers.com/2023/02/28/peradze-v-georgia-vulgar-language-public-morals-and-the-right-to-peaceful-assembly/
van de Kerkhof, J. (2023). Sanchez v France: the expansion of intermediary liability in the context of online hate speech. Web publication/site, Strasbourg Observers. https://strasbourgobservers.com/2023/07/17/sanchez-v-france-the-expansion-of-intermediary-liability-in-the-context-of-online-hate-speech/
Goanta, C., Straub, M., & van de Kerkhof, J. (2023). Social Media Contracts: The Quest for Fairness and the Need for Reform. Web publication/site, Verfassungsblog. https://verfassungsblog.de/radical-reforms/
van de Kerkhof, J. (2023). Good Faith in Article 6 Digital Services Act (Good Samaritan Exception). Web publication/site, The Digital Constitutionalist. https://digi-con.org/good-faith-in-article-6-digital-services-act-good-samaritan-exemption/

Professional publications

Aade, L., Annabell, T., Costa Bertaglia, T., Iamnitchi, A., van de Kerkhof, J., Goanta, C., & Gui, H. (2023). Policy Brief for the European Commission's Digital Services Act implementation consultation. European Commission. https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/13626-Digital-Services-Act-conducting-independent-audits/F3424101_en [Repository]
Aade, L., van de Kerkhof, J., & Goanta, C. (2023). Policy brief for French government public consultations on influencer regulation (Consultation publique “Influenceurs / Créateur de contenus”).

Popularising publications

van de Kerkhof, J. (2023). Being Misled by a Google Ad: Who is Responsible?. Web publication/site, The Digital Constitutionalist. https://digi-con.org/being-misled-by-a-google-ad-who-is-responsible/

2022

Professional publications

van de Kerkhof, J., & Goanta, C. (2022). Fakeness in Political Popularity. Web publication/site, Verfassungsblog. https://verfassungsblog.de/fakeness/

Popularising publications

van de Kerkhof, J. (2022). Dutch District Courts on the Shopping Mall Analogy in content moderation and the Proposed Digital Services Act. Web publication/site, The Digital Constitutionalist. https://digi-con.org/shopping-mall-analogy-content-moderation/
van de Kerkhof, J. (2022). Welke rol spelen Big Tech-bedrijven als tussenpersoon voor adverteerders?. Web publication/site, Montaigne Centre Blog. https://blog.montaignecentre.com/nl/blog_author/jacob-van-de-kerkhof/
van de Kerkhof, J. (2022). Biancardi v Italy: a Broader Right to Be Forgotten. Web publication/site, Strasbourg Observers. https://strasbourgobservers.com/2022/01/07/biancardi-v-italy-a-broader-right-to-be-forgotten/
van de Kerkhof, J. (2022). Elon Musk Wants to Buy Twitter to Create a Free Speech Utopia: Now What?. Web publication/site, Verfassungsblog. https://verfassungsblog.de/elon-musk-wants-to-buy-twitter-to-create-a-free-speech-utopia-now-what/