Law, Policy, and the Internet

2. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-5099-8990-4
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Buch, Englisch, 432 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 169 mm x 244 mm

This innovative textbook edited by international experts in technology law and policy provides a comprehensive and accessible guide into the fast-evolving landscape of technology law and policy in the UK and the EU.

The recent wave of regulatory reforms adopted by UK and EU regulators increases the complexity of Internet law as it had developed in the past decades. Recognising the ever-growing importance of artificial intelligence in today's public discourse, the textbook extends beyond traditional legal sectoral frameworks, and explores the intersection of law, technology, and public policy to describe and critically reflect on current and emerging issues in the modern information society.

This exploration follows thematic areas of interest, such as adtech, privacy by design, predictive policing, and social media, while also providing accessible historical overviews of how policy has developed in specific fields including platform liability, copyright, or data protection, and case studies on key topics.

The companion website provides multimedia resources to delve deeper into specific topics; introductory materials for readers that are unfamiliar with the EU legal system; and teaching resources.

Law, Policy, and the Internet is an essential resource for anyone seeking to navigate the complexities of internet regulation in an era of exponential technological change.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Edwards, Lilian

Goanta, Catalina

Urquhart, Lachlan D

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Common Law (UK, USA, Australien u.a.)
• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtsvergleichung
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Informatik Künstliche Intelligenz

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface: Regulating the Digital - From Big Data to AI, From Platforms to Infrastructure - Where Are We Now?, Lilian Edwards (Newcastle University, UK), Catalina Goanta (Utrecht University, the Netherlands), and Lachlan D Urquhart (University of Edinburgh, UK)

Part One: Regulating AI
1. Primer on AI for Lawyers, Reuben Binns (University of Oxford, UK)
2. From the Brussels Effect to the Mar-a-Lago Effect?: Regulating Artificial Intelligence, Lilian Edwards (Newcastle University, UK)
3. Regulating AI in Europe: The EU AI Act, Lilian Edwards (Newcastle University, UK)
4. Artificial Intelligence, Policing, and Surveillance, Lachlan D Urquhart (University of Edinburgh, UK)
5. Artificial Intelligence and Copyright, Andres Guadamuz (University of Sussex, UK)

Part 2: Regulating Platforms
6. From the E-Commerce Directive to the Digital Services Act: Should Platform Immunities Survive?, Lilian Edwards (Newcastle University, UK)
7. The Digital Services Act in Context: New Regimes for Accountability and Transparency for the New Social Media, Catalina Goanta (Utrecht University, the Netherlands)
8. Systems Regulation, Safety by Design and the Online Safety Act, Lorna Woods (University of Essex, UK)
9. Digital Labour Law, Platform Workers and the Gig Economy, Catherine Barnard (University of Cambridge, UK)
10. Regulating Digital Gatekeepers in the EU: The Relationship Between the Digital Markets Act and National Laws, Alessia D'Amico (Utrecht University, the Netherlands)

Part 3: Regulating Information
11. Data Protection Law, the GDPR and Artificial Intelligence, Lilian Edwards (Newcastle University, UK) and Zihao Li (University of Glasgow, UK)
12. The Regulation of Online Profiling and Adtech, Jiahong Chen (University of Leeds, UK)
13. Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Law: Security by Design in an Insecure World, Lachlan D Urquhart (University of Edinburgh, UK)
14. Into the iPhone: Smartphone Infrastructures, Internet and Data Law, Michael Veale (University College London, UK)

Über Autor(innen)

Goanta, Catalina
Catalina Goanta is Associate Professor in Private Law and Technology at Utrecht University, the Netherlands.

Edwards, Lilian
Lilian Edwards is Emerita Professor of Law, Innovation & Society at Newcastle University, UK.

Urquhart, Lachlan D
Lachlan D Urquhart is Senior Lecturer in Technology Law and Human-Computer Interaction at the University of Edinburgh, UK.

Lilian Edwards is Emerita Professor of Law, Innovation & Society at Newcastle University, UK.
Catalina Goanta is Associate Professor in Private Law and Technology at Utrecht University, the Netherlands.

Lachlan D Urquhart is Senior Lecturer in Technology Law and Human-Computer Interaction at the University of Edinburgh, UK.