VIENNA, 11 November 2019 – The Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media will organize an event on “How do We Curtail the Spread of Hate Speech, Violent Extremism and Disinformation Online while Protecting Free Speech?” with select members of the Transatlantic High-Level Working Group on Online Content Moderation and Freedom of Expression on Monday, 18 November, in Vienna. The discussion takes place in the framework of the Representative’s project on the impact of artificial intelligence on freedom of expression.

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MEDIA ADVISORY

OSCE event on how to curtail hate speech, violent extremism and disinformation online while protecting free speech to be held on 18 November in Vienna

The event will provide a platform to discuss the moderation of online content, and the role of legislations, community guidelines, emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, in shaping and arbitrating online information and thereby impacting public discourse.

The Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, will introduce and moderate the panel, which will consist of CEO of the Chertoff Group Michael Chertoff, Founder and Co-Chair of the Transatlantic high-level working group Susan Ness, Senior Director for Law and Policy at Article 19 Barbora Bukovska, and Director of the Institute for Information Law at the University of Amsterdam Nico van Ejik. The panel discussion will be followed by a Q&A session.

Journalists are invited to cover the event on 18 November, which will take place from 10:30-13:00 at the Hofburg Conference Centre, Heldenplatz, 1010, Vienna.

Journalists wishing to attend the event are required to send an e-mail to register their participation at [email protected]. The presentation of a valid ID is required for accreditation at the venue.

The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media observes media developments in all 57 OSCE participating States. He/she provides early warning on violations of freedom of expression and media freedom and promotes full compliance with OSCE media freedom commitments. Learn more at www.osce.org/fom, Twitter: @OSCE_RFoM and on facebook.com/osce.rfom.

For PDF attachments or links to sources of further information, please visit: https://www.osce.org/representative-on-freedom-of-media/438485

Contacts:

Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
Wallnerstrasse 6
1010 Vienna
Austria
Office: +43 1 514 36 6800
Fax: +43 1 514 36 6802
[email protected]

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