Freedom of Expression in the Digital Age: The Importance of Limiting Intermediary Liability
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Join the Mexico Institute for an insightful discussion where leading experts from academia and civil society organizations will explore the crucial intersection between freedom of expression and the accountability of digital platforms in the Latin American context.
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, freedom of expression faces unprecedented challenges. The liability framework for digital platforms plays a key role in safeguarding this fundamental right while ensuring a balanced and responsible online ecosystem.
- Key judicial precedents in Latin America on freedom of expression and intermediary liability, including pending cases with the potential to set significant precedents.
- The influence of the Inter-American Human Rights System, shaping the legal framework for digital rights in the region.
- Best practices and policy recommendations to strengthen the protection of freedom of expression in Latin America's digital space and the critical role of digital platforms.
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Mexico Institute
The Mexico Institute seeks to improve understanding, communication, and cooperation between Mexico and the United States by promoting original research, encouraging public discussion, and proposing policy options for enhancing the bilateral relationship. A binational Advisory Board, chaired by Luis Téllez and Earl Anthony Wayne, oversees the work of the Mexico Institute. Read more
Latin America Program
The Wilson Center’s prestigious Latin America Program provides non-partisan expertise to a broad community of decision makers in the United States and Latin America on critical policy issues facing the Hemisphere. The Program provides insightful and actionable research for policymakers, private sector leaders, journalists, and public intellectuals in the United States and Latin America. To bridge the gap between scholarship and policy action, it fosters new inquiry, sponsors high-level public and private meetings among multiple stakeholders, and explores policy options to improve outcomes for citizens throughout the Americas. Drawing on the Wilson Center’s strength as the nation’s key non-partisan policy forum, the Program serves as a trusted source of analysis and a vital point of contact between the worlds of scholarship and action. Read more