TY - GEN AU - Bayer,Judit AU - Holznagel,Bernd AU - Korpisaari,Päivi AU - Woods,Lorna AU - Bayer,Judit AU - Holznagel,Bernd AU - Korpisaari,Päivi AU - Woods,Lorna TI - Perspectives on Platform Regulation : Concepts and Models of Social Media Governance | Across the Globe SN - 10.5771/9783748929789 PY - 2021///1112 CY - Baden-Baden KW - LAM, LNJ, LBBR, LNCB, 1QFE, LND KW - bicssc KW - human rights, social networks N1 - Open Access N2 - Online social media platforms set the agenda and structure for public and private communication in our age. Their influence and power is beyond any traditional media empire. Their legal regulation is a pressing challenge, but currently, they are mainly governed by economic pressures. There are now diverse legislative attempts to regulate platforms in various parts of the world. The European Union and most of its Member States have historically relied on soft law, but are now looking to introduce regulation. Leading researchers of the field analyse the hard questions and the responses given by various states. The book offers legislative solutions from various parts of the world, compares regulatory concepts and assesses the use of algorithms; Online social media platforms set the agenda and structure for public and private communication in our age. Their influence and power is beyond any traditional media empire. Their legal regulation is a pressing challenge, but currently, they are mainly governed by economic pressures. There are now diverse legislative attempts to regulate platforms in various parts of the world. The European Union and most of its Member States have historically relied on soft law, but are now looking to introduce regulation. Leading researchers of the field analyse the hard questions and the responses given by various states. The book offers legislative solutions from various parts of the world, compares regulatory concepts and assesses the use of algorithms UR - doi.org/10.5771/9783748929789 UR - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/72846 ER -