By Tivadar Hüttl. This article explores the intricate relationship between data protection regulations and press freedom in Europe, with a particular emphasis on the misuse of data protection laws to initiate Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs). The Hungarian Forbes demonstrates the onerous legal obligations placed on the press and the potential for Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) to function as de facto instruments of SLAPPs.
By Satyajit Sarna. Broadly speaking, SLAPPs are lawsuits or other legal actions which are filed with the primary motive of intimidating and harassing journalists and activists and thereby stifling criticism of claimants, who are often politically influential and economically powerful, including major corporations. Most frequently, they are framed as defamation suits or actions against the invasion of privacy. Now, the European Commission is proposing a revisioned draft of its Anti-SLAPP legislation.
TRAFO – Blog for Transregional Research is a platform for scholars in the humanities and social sciences who are interested in transregional exchange and research on current issues. TRAFO is the blog of the Forum Transregionale Studien (Berlin) and the Max Weber Stiftung – Deutsche Geisteswissenschaftliche Institute im Ausland (Bonn).
ISSN: 2199-2134
TRAFO works in editorial partnerhips with:
