Spain’s government has unveiled a new initiative, HODIO — the so‑called “Hate and Polarization Footprint” — to track and rank the presence of hate speech on social media. Experts in digital law and freedom of expression have raised serious concerns… Read More »Joan Barata on Spain’s Proposed “Hate Footprint” System
In February 2026, Joan Barata concluded a new round of professional trainings in Uzbekistan, focused on media freedom and access to information. Over the course of two weeks, he visited four different regions of the country, delivering specialized sessions for… Read More »Joan Barata completes Media Freedom Training Tour across Uzbekistan
On 5 February 2026, Joan Barata delivered the lecture “Disinformation and Freedom of Speech in the Euro-Mediterranean Region” as part of the Aula Mediterrània Lecture Series 2025–2026. The event took place at the conference room of the European Institute of… Read More »Joan Barata speaks on disinformation and free speech in the Euro-Mediterranean Region
Joan Barata took part in the public discussion Hate Speech and the European Court of Human Rights, held on 25 February, at Bentham House, University College London. The event brought together leading scholars to examine whether the European Court of… Read More »Joan Barata joins expert panel on Hate Speech and the European Court of Human Rights
Nouri Lajmi participated in the International Conference on Digital Platform Governance, held from 11 to 13 February 2026 at the University of Pretoria, in South Africa. The conference brought together more than 340 participants from 84 countries, including regulatory authorities… Read More »Nouri Lajmi joins global regulators and experts at the Pretoria Digital Platform Governance Conference
Recent scientific work published by Adriana Mutu examines how the European Union is moving from fragmented regulation toward a more coordinated response to disinformation and democratic risk in the digital media environment. In her analysis of Article 19 of the… Read More »Strengthening Media Freedom and Democratic Integrity in Europe
On 11 December 2025, CCIA Europe hosted its European AI Roundtable in Brussels, bringing together EU policymakers, industry representatives, academics, and civil society to discuss Article 50 of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act and the forthcoming Transparency Code of Practice.… Read More »Joan Barata contributes to European AI Roundtable on the AI Act’s Transparency Code of Practice
Europe House, Tirana | January 2026 As part of Albania’s ongoing efforts to align national legislation with the Digital Services Act (DSA) under Chapter 10 “Digital Transformation and Media,” a high-level dialogue meeting was held at Europe House in Tirana.… Read More »Francesco Sciacchitano Contributes to DSA Dialogue in Albania
MEDEA is pleased to share that Joan Barata has joined the academic constituency of the Global Network Initiative (GNI), an organisation dedicated to advancing human rights standards in the field of technology governance. Joan Barata currently serves as a Visiting… Read More »Joan Barata Joins the Global Network Initiative’s Academic Constituency
Italy’s TV market is entering a transitional phase, with growth increasingly tied to non-linear services and digital advertising, according to Augusto Preta, CEO of ITMedia Consulting. The firm’s latest report forecasts a market value of €8.97 billion by the end… Read More »Augusto Preta: Italian TV Market Growth Hinges on Non-Linear Services and Advertising Shift