Joan Barata

Senior Legal Fellow

Joan Barata is a Senior Legal Fellow for The Future of Free Speech. He works on freedom of expression, media regulation, and intermediary liability issues. He is a Fellow of the Program on Platform Regulation at the Stanford Cyber Policy Center. He has published a large number of articles and books on these subjects, both in academic and popular press. His work has taken him in most regions of the world, and he is regularly involved in projects with international organizations such as UNESCO, the Council of Europe, the Organization of American States or the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, where he was the principal advisor to the Representative on Media Freedom. Joan also has experience as a regulator, as he held the position of Secretary General of the Audiovisual Council of Catalonia in Spain and was member of the Permanent Secretariat of the Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities.

   

 

Recent Commentary

Tech Policy Press: Will the DSA Save Democracy? The Test of the Recent Presidential Election in Romania

CELE: Threatening Dynamics on Internet Governance: The Case of Europe and The Digital Services Act (DSA)

Tech Policy Press: New United Nations Cybercrime Convention Sets Unprecedented International Anti-Human Rights Standard

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Media Citations

Paso a Paso: Joan Barata: “Social Media Reflects Countries’ Problems; Others Believe It’s The Other Way Around”

The Kathmandu Post: UNESCO Slams Social Media Bill for Overreach, Ambiguity

The Himalayan Times: UNESCO, Federal Parliament Secretariat Hold Discussion on Social Media Bill 2081

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Publications

Book Chapter: The Future of Free Speech: Old Threats and New Challenges

UNESCO: Access to Information, Exemptions and The Public Interest Override

Case Law Collection: Internet shutdowns in international law

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Multimedia

Reclaim: Navigating the Digital Whirlpool: The Struggle Over the EU’s DSA

Webinar: Launch of French Language Global Case Law Database

Symposium – AI & Digital Regulation: Impact on Human Rights and Freedom of Expression

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