September 18, 2025

Institutionalising platform dependence: The paradox of the European Media Freedom Act

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The media freedom act seeks to enhance journalism's normative value but risks strengthening platforms' discretionary power.
By depending on platform companies for critical obligations, the EMFA may fail to fulfill its protective role over journalistic content.
A doctrinal legal analysis shows that procedural reliance on platforms undermines the act's ability to safeguard journalism's democratic value.
Structural changes, rather than procedural adjustments, are essential for effectively defending journalism from platform biases.

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This analysis reveals the complexities of the media freedom act and its reliance on platforms, suggesting deeper structural changes are necessary for true protection of journalism.

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Papaevangelou et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d462b631b076d99fa618ae https://doi.org/10.31235/osf.io/rbwpx_v1

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This analysis reveals the complexities of the media freedom act and its reliance on platforms, suggesting deeper structural changes are necessary for true protection of journalism.

Institutionalising platform dependence: The paradox of the European Media Freedom Act

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Institutionalising platform dependence: The paradox of the European Media Freedom Act

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