@techreport{GoldzweigWachingerStockmannetal., type = {Working Paper}, author = {Goldzweig, Rafael and Wachinger, Marie and Stockmann, Daniela and R{\"o}mmele, Andrea}, title = {Beyond Regulation: Approaching the challenges of the new media environment}, series = {Dahrendorf Forum IV}, volume = {Working Paper No. 06}, journal = {Dahrendorf Forum IV}, pages = {19}, abstract = {The spread of false information and hate speech has increased with the rise of social media. This paper critically examines this phenomenon and the reactions of governments and major corporations in Europe. Policymakers have turned towards national regulation as a means to manage false information and hate speech. This article looks into the legislative frameworks on the issue in Germany, France, the UK, the Czech Republic, and Italy and compares them. In response to such regulatory pressure, tech companies have been changing aspects of their platforms to deal with this trend, for example through content moderation. We propose tentative alternatives to this current approach towards reinforcing boundaries for freedom of expression.}, language = {en} }