Dear All, Next Friday, Feb 23, we will be hosting a daylong symposium on "The Governance and Regulation of Information Platforms" here at Georgetown Law. The symposium is organized by myself, Paul Ohm, and the Georgetown Institute for Technology Law and Policy. The day will be structured into four panels: Governance by and of Platforms (9:15-10:45): This panel will explore some of the big-picture questions surrounding how platforms govern their own operations and how the legal system might approach platform-related governance challenges. ​ Problems of Access and Entry (11:00-12:30): This panel will address the roles that platforms play in structuring access to information and to markets and the ongoing debates about net neutrality regulation and antitrust oversight. Problems of Fact and Value (1:45-3:15): This panel will consider the roles that platforms play in amplifying conspiracy theories, false information, harassment, and hate; the roles they might play in mitigating those problems; and the feasibility and desirability of more (or different) legal oversight. Coding Regulation vs. Regulating Code (3:30-5:00) This panel will explore the technical and legal questions that surround the difficult project of ensuring algorithmic accountability. You can find more detail including the names of the speakers and their biographies here <http://www.georgetowntech.org/platforms>. If you are in DC, we would love to have you join us. You can register via the conference page. All best, Julie Julie E. Cohen Mark Claster Mamolen Professor of Law and Technology Georgetown Law http://www.juliecohen.com/