Communication spaces do not emerge on their own. They are shaped\u2014by law, technology, social practices, economic interests, and institutional decisions. The \u201cOrder Formation\u201d research group examines how rules emerge in such communication spaces, who is involved in shaping them, and how responsibility, power, and legitimacy are distributed.<\/p>\n
The starting point is the observation that communication today takes place within complex ecosystems. Platforms set rules for content and behavior. Governments establish legal frameworks. Users develop their own practices. Companies design technical infrastructures. Civil society, academia, and the media play a role in monitoring, critiquing, and shaping these spaces.<\/p>\n
The research group asks how order emerges from this interplay\u2014and how this order can be aligned with democratic values, fundamental rights, and the common good.<\/p>\n
In doing so, it combines three perspectives.<\/p>\n
These questions are examined at the national, European, and global levels. A key focus is on European platform regulation, particularly the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act.<\/p>\n
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