Paddy Leerssen is a postdoctoral researcher in information law at the Institute for Information Law, specialised in platform regulation. As part of the DSA Observatory project, he studies the implementation of the new Digital Services Act (‘DSA’). His doctoral research focused on the transparency of social media platforms and their recommendation algorithms. Before joining IViR, Paddy was a research fellow at Stanford University’s Center for Internet and Society, having first studied law at Harvard Law School (LL.M.) and the University of Maastricht (LL.B.).
- Title:Non-Residential Fellow
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- Contact:p.j.leerssen@uva.nl
- Focus Areas:Architecture and Public Policy Intermediary Liability
- Areas of Expertise:Network Neutrality Open Internet Telecommunications Law Media Law Free Speech Intermediary Liability