Book discussion: Governance by Emulation, The Oversight Board, the Digital Services Act, and the Struggle for Platform Accountability

Social media giants like Meta and transnational regulators such as the European Union are transforming private governance by creatively emulating public law frameworks. Drawing on exclusive interviews and in-depth analysis of Meta’s Oversight Board and the EU’s Digital Services Act, this book explores how these approaches blend European and American perspectives, bridging distinct legal traditions to address the challenges of platform governance. Analysis of content moderation practices and their implications uncovers a critical pattern in the evolution of governance for industries that will define the future, from digital platforms to emerging technologies. Combining public and private law in innovative ways, the book sheds light on bold governance experiments that will shape the digital world-for better or worse. This study offers crucial insights for understanding the next chapter of global governance in an increasingly interconnected and privatized world.

Speaker: Dr Moritz A. Schramm is an Adjunct Professor of Law at New York University School of Law. Coming from an EU law background, Moritz works on private and regulatory governance, digital corporations, and infrastructures. His monograph‚ “Governance by Emulation: Platform Adjudication, the Oversight Board, and the Digital Services Act” comes out with Cambridge University Press in Summer 2026. Moritz received several international awards for his work and holds a PhD and JD-equivalent from Humboldt-University of Berlin.

 Chair: Dr Neli Frost

 Commentators: Dr Martin Husovec, Niklas Eder (Co-Founder and Co-CEO of User Rights) and Professor Lorna Woods (University of Essex).

This event is open to the public and will operate on a first-come, first-served basis.