Dr Vygantė MILAŠIŪTĖ

The following specific research coordination objectives shall be accomplished:

● To deliver a comprehensive conceptual and normative assessment of the complexity of challenges related to the task of providing transparent, accountable and standard-based online content assessment by private Internet service providers.
● To develop, with stakeholder involvement, guidelines and commentary laying out detailed methodology for balancing conflicting human rights on the Internet and minimising the risks related to hate speech online.
● To impact stakeholder practice and increase public awareness (the latter leading to increased public pressure to address human rights concerns online) through the dissemination of the research results to the Internet companies and journalists (stakeholders) and the Internet service users (the general public)
● To study the potential threats and long-term effects of using artificial intelligence for assessing and recommending action regarding the content of information published in online sites (matters of censorship, transparency, accountability).

The following specific research coordination objectives shall be accomplished:

Action Vice Chair

Dr Vygantė Milašiūtė is the Action Vice Chair of the Global Digital Human Rights Network

Dr Vygantė Milašiūtė teaches and conducts research at Vilnius University, Faculty of Law. Her scholarly interests focus on the protection of human rights under international, European Union, and national law. Her research profile can be found here https://www.tf.vu.lt/…/milasiute-vygante-assoc-prof-dr/and here https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Vygante-Milasiute .

Contact

Vilnius University
Saulėtekio 9 – I
Vilnius
Lithuania
vygante.milasiute@tf.vu.lt