The Role and Practices of Online Stakeholders

Abstract

Several stakeholder-led initiatives are currently underway both at the European and international level that analyze the obligations of online intermediaries in protecting fundamental rights online and proposing more or less detailed guidelines for self- and co-regulation. These initiatives, among which the Global Network Initiative and the Manila Group are the most prominent, involve information and communications technology companies, investors, civil society organizations and academics. This chapter maps the global landscape of online stakeholder efforts, tries to identify common themes across the various initiatives, and discusses the future potential of stakeholder involvement in light recent events in intermediary regulation.