N.M.I.D. (Naomi) Appelman
Faculty of Law
Information Law
Visiting address
- Nieuwe Achtergracht 166
Postal address
- Postbus 15514
1001 NA Amsterdam
Contact details
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Profile
Naomi is a PhD researcher at the Institute for Information Law (IViR) interested in the role of law in online exclusion, speech governance, and platform power.
Her interdisciplinary research combines information law, specifically, online speech and platform regulation with (agonistic) political philosophy. More concretely, her research asks how European law should facilitate contestation of the content moderation systems governing online speech. The aim of facilitating this contestation is to minimise undue exclusion, often of already marginalised groups, from online spaces and democratise the power over how online speech is governed.
Her PhD is part of the Digital Transformation of Decision-making project and the Digital Legal Studies sectorplan. She was a visiting researcher at the Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society.
Connected to her PhD research she has co-authored several reports and papers on the topic of online speech regulation and automated decision-making. Finally, Naomi has previously done volunteer work at the Dutch digital rights NGO Bits of Freedom and is one of the founders of the Racism and Technology Center. -
Publications
2021
Appelman, N. M. I. D., Quintais, J. P., & Fahy, R. F. (2021). Using Terms and Conditions to apply Fundamental Rights to Content Moderation. In R. Heiko, S. Marlene, & T. Erik (Eds.), To Break Up or Regulate Big Tech? Avenues to Constrain Private Power in the DSA/DMA Package (pp. 29-36). Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition. https://ssrn.com/abstract=3932809- Appelman, N., Ó Fathaigh, R., & van Hoboken, J. (2021). Social Welfare, Risk Profiling and Fundamental Rights: The Case of SyRI in the Netherlands. Journal of Intellectual Property, Information Technology and Electronic Commerce Law, 12(4), 257-271. https://www.jipitec.eu/issues/jipitec-12-4-2021/5407 [details]
- Ó Fathaigh, R., Helberger, N., & Appelman, N. (2021). The perils of legally defining disinformation. Internet Policy Review, 10(4). https://doi.org/10.14763/2021.4.1584 [details]
2022
- Appelman, N. M. I. D. (Author), & Leerssen, P. J. (Author). (2022). Trusted Flaggers. Web publication or website, Yale ISP WIII. https://law.yale.edu/isp/publications/platform-governance-terminologies
- Appelman, N., van Duin, J., Fahy, R., van Hoboken, J., Helberger, N., & Zarouali, B. (2022). Access to Digital Justice: In Search of an Effective Remedy for Removing Unlawful Online Content. In X. Kramer, J. Hoevenaars, B. Kas, & E. Themeli (Eds.), Frontiers in Civil Justice: Privatisation, Monetisation and Digitisation (pp. 217-236). Edward Elgar. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781802203820.00018 [details]
- Fahy, R. F. (Author), Appelman, N. M. I. D. (Author), & Helberger, N. (Author). (2022). The EU’s regulatory push against disinformation. Web publication or website, Verfassungsblog. https://verfassungsblog.de/voluntary-disinfo/
- van Hoboken, J. V. J. (Author), Buri, I. (Author), Quintais, J. P. (Author), Fahy, R. F. (Author), Appelman, N. M. I. D. (Author), & Straub, M. (Author). (2022). The DSA has been published – now the difficult bit begins. Web publication or website, Verfassungsblog. https://verfassungsblog.de/dsa-published/
2021
- Appelman, N. (Author), Quintais, J. P. (Author), & Fahy, R. (Author). (2021). Using Terms and Conditions to apply Fundamental Rights to Content Moderation: Is Article 12 DSA a Paper Tiger?. Web publication or website, Verfassungsblog. https://doi.org/10.17176/20210901-233103-0 [details]
- Appelman, N. M. I. D. (Author), Fahy, R. F. (Author), & Quintais, J. P. (Author). (2021). Article 12 DSA: Will platforms be required to apply EU fundamental rights in content moderation decisions?. Web publication or website, DSA Observatory. https://dsa-observatory.eu/2021/05/31/article-12-dsa-will-platforms-be-required-to-apply-eu-fundamental-rights-in-content-moderation-decisions/
- Helberger, N., Eskens, S., Strycharz, J., Bouchè, G., van Hoboken, J., van Mil, J., Toh, J., Appelman, N., van Apeldoorn, J., van Eechoud, M., van Doorn, N., Sax, M., & de Vreese, C. (2021). Conditions for technological solutions in a COVID-19 exit strategy, with particular focus on the legal and societal conditions: report for ZonMw. IViR, University of Amsterdam. https://www.ivir.nl/publicaties/download/covid-report.pdf [details]
2020
- Appelman, N. M. I. D., Toh, W. J., Fahy, R. F., & van Hoboken, J. V. J. (2020). Techno-optimism and solutionism as a crisis response. In L. Taylor, G. Sharma, A. Martin, & S. Jameson (Eds.), Data Justice and COVID-19: Global Perspectives (pp. 190-195). Meatspace Press.
- Bodó, B., von Schwichow, H., & Appelman, N. (2020). Money Talks? Report on the one-day symposium on the impact of corporate funding on information law research. (Amsterdam Law School Legal Studies Research Papers; No. 2020-16), (Institute for Information Law Research Papers; No. 2020-02). Universiteit van Amsterdam, Instituut voor Informatierecht. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3593350 [details]
- van Drunen, M. Z., Ausloos, J., Appelman, N. M. I. D., & Helberger, N. (2020). News Recommenders and Cooperative Explainability: Confronting the contextual complexity in AI explanations. (Vision Paper). https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/publications/paper-news-recommenders-and-cooperative-explainability
- van Hoboken, J., Appelman, N., van Duin, A., Blom, T., Zarouali, B., Ó Fathaigh, R., Seel, M., Stringhi, E., & Helberger, N. (2020). WODC-onderzoek: Voorziening voor verzoeken tot snelle verwijdering van onrechtmatige online content: Eindrapportage. (WODC rapport; No. 3108). Instituut voor Informatierecht, Universiteit van Amsterdam. https://repository.wodc.nl/handle/20.500.12832/2489 [details]
2021
- Appelman, N. M. I. D., Fahy, R. F., Toh, W. J., van Brakel, R., Calatayud, J. M., Chelioudakis, E., Chiusi, F., Izdebski, K., Kaun, A., Männiste, M., Visser, B., & Wladdimiro Quevedo, C. (2021). Automating COVID responses: The impact of automated decision-making on the COVID-19 pandemic: Tracing The Tracers 2021 report. AlgorithmWatch. https://algorithmwatch.org/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Tracing-The-Tracers-2021-report-AlgorithmWatch.pdf
2020
- Appelman, N. M. I. D., & Fahy, R. F. (2020). Netherlands. In F. Chiusi, S. Fischer, & M. Spielkamp (Eds.), Automated Decision-Making Systems in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A European Perspective (pp. 25-26). AW AlgorithmWatch gGmbH.
- Fahy, R. F., & Appelman, N. M. I. D. (2020). Netherlands. In F. Chiusi, S. Fischer, N. Kayser-Bril, & M. Spielkamp (Eds.), Automating Society Report 2020 (pp. 164-175). AW AlgorithmWatch gGmbH.
2019
- van Hoboken, J. V. J., Appelman, N. M. I. D., Fahy, R. F., Leerssen, P. J., McGonagle, T., van Eijk, N. A. N. M., & Helberger, N. (2019). Het juridisch kader voor de verspreiding van desinformatie via internetdiensten en de regulering van politieke advertenties. https://www.ivir.nl/publicaties/download/Rapport_desinformatie_december2019.pdf
- van Hoboken, J. V. J., Appelman, N. M. I. D., Fahy, R. F., Leerssen, P. J., McGonagle, T., van Eijk, N. A. N. M., & Helberger, N. (2019). The legal framework on the dissemination of disinformation through Internet services and the regulation of political advertising. https://www.ivir.nl/publicaties/download/Report_Disinformation_Dec2019-1.pdf
- van Hoboken, J., Appelman, N., Ó Fathaigh, R., Leerssen, P., McGonagle, T., van Eijk, N., & Helberger, N. (2019). De verspreiding van desinformatie via internetdiensten en de regulering van politieke advertenties: Tussenrapportage (oktober 2019). Universiteit van Amsterdam, Instituut voor Informatierecht. https://www.ivir.nl/publicaties/download/verspreiding_desinformatie_internetdiensten_tussenrapportage.pdf [details]
Media appearance
- Appelman, N. (12-12-2022). Microsoft zet honderden Nederlanders zonder uitleg uit account: 'Dit is bizar' [Web] RTL nieuws. Microsoft zet honderden Nederlanders zonder uitleg uit account: 'Dit is bizar'. https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/tech/artikel/5351201/microsoft-zet-honderden-nederlanders-zonder-uitleg-uit-account
- Appelman, N. (10-11-2022). Planet B: racistische technologie en inclusieve platforms [Radio] Waag Futurelab podcast: Planet B. racistische technologie en inclusieve platforms. https://waag.org/nl/article/beluister-podcast-2-racistische-technologie-en-inclusieve-platforms/
- Appelman, N. (31-01-2022). Populaire en omstreden podcast Joe Rogan brengt Spotify in spagaat [Web] NOS. Populaire en omstreden podcast Joe Rogan brengt Spotify in spagaat. https://nos.nl/artikel/2415224-populaire-en-omstreden-podcast-joe-rogan-brengt-spotify-in-spagaat
- Appelman, N. (28-01-2022). Eigen toezichtraad tikte Facebook in eerste jaar vaak op de vingers [Web] NOS. Eigen toezichtraad tikte Facebook in eerste jaar vaak op de vingers. https://nos.nl/artikel/2414800-eigen-toezichtraad-tikte-facebook-in-eerste-jaar-vaak-op-de-vingers
- Appelman, N. (13-12-2021). Predictive Policing [Radio] Bits of Freedom podcast. Predictive Policing. https://2021.bigbrotherawards.nl/podcasts/bba-aflevering-1-predictie-policing/
- Appelman, N. (13-10-2021). Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple en Microsoft. Hoe tem je de Big Five? [Television] Atlas. Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple en Microsoft. Hoe tem je de Big Five?. https://www.npostart.nl/atlas/13-10-2021/VPWON_1328193
- Appelman, N. (30-09-2021). Youtube en vaccinatie misinformatie [Radio] Radio Veronica Ochtendshow. YouTube en vaccinatie misinformatie.
- Appelman, N. (29-09-2021). YouTube gaat video's met misinformatie over vaccins verwijderen [Web] NOS. YouTube gaat video's met misinformatie over vaccins verwijderen. https://nos.nl/artikel/2399692-youtube-gaat-video-s-met-misinformatie-over-vaccins-verwijderen
- Appelman, N. (11-11-2020). Slachtoffers van internetpesten hebben geen idee hoe ze hun recht kunnen halen [Print] Trouw. Slachtoffers van internetpesten hebben geen idee hoe ze hun recht kunnen halen. https://www.trouw.nl/binnenland/slachtoffers-van-internetpesten-hebben-geen-idee-hoe-ze-hun-recht-kunnen-halen~bd37a426/
- Appelman, N. (11-11-2020). Voorziening voor verzoeken tot snelle verwijdering van onrechtmatige online content“ op Bussiness News Radio [Radio] BNR spituur. Voorziening voor verzoeken tot snelle verwijdering van onrechtmatige online content“ op Bussiness News Radio, Spitsuur. https://www.bnr.nl/player/archief/20201111172310300
- Appelman, N. (01-09-2020). Het SyRI debat (Podcast) [Other] De Dataloog. Het SyRI debat. https://open.spotify.com/episode/1PgnT0HJPhr6JLxl4T6FaY?si=sxdrzdifRzeEJi--ujIobw&nd=1
Talk / presentation
- Appelman, N. (speaker) (24-11-2022). Pushing back against Big Tech: The regulatory environment for challenging content enforcement decisions, Digital Legal Talks 2022, Utrecht.
- Appelman, N. (speaker) (1-11-2022). Algorithmic Content Moderation Through an Agonistic Lens, Radical approaches to platform governance, Dublin.
- Appelman, N. (speaker) (8-9-2022). Algorithmic content moderation through an agonistic lens: contesting online exclusion, The Manchester Centre for Political Theory Annual conference
, Manchester. https://sites.manchester.ac.uk/mancept/mancept-workshops/programme-2022-panels/digitaldemocracy/ - Appelman, N. (speaker) (2-9-2022). Symposium Internetscriptieprijs, Internet scriptieprijs 2022, Amsterdam. https://www.internetscriptieprijs.nl/programma-symposium-uitreiking-bekend/
- Toh, J. (speaker) & Appelman, N. (speaker) (14-7-2022). International dimensions of Law & Political Economy, Law and Society, Lisbon.
- Appelman, N. (speaker) (31-5-2022). Inclusion and Exclusion in Social Media Governance, Leibniz Institute for Media Research | Hans-Bredow-Institut. https://www.hans-bredow-institut.de/en/events/inclusion-and-exclusion-in-social-media-governance
- Appelman, N. (speaker) (13-4-2022). Tracing the contestability of content moderation: Where are the users?, Global Internet Governance Actors, Regulations, Transactions and Strategies, Nicosia. https://www-npa.lip6.fr/gig-arts/conference/gig-arts-2022/programme/
- Quintais, J. (speaker), Appelman, N. (speaker) & Ó Fathaigh, R. (speaker) (29-3-2022). Using Terms and Conditions to apply Fundamental Rights to Content Moderation: Is Article 12 DSA a Paper Tiger, TILT seminar. https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/tilt-seminar-march2022
- Appelman, N. (speaker) (19-3-2022). Trusted Flaggers, Yale University.
- Appelman, N. (speaker) (7-3-2022). Marginalised Voices Online, MozFest 2022.
- Quintais, J. (speaker), Appelman, N. (speaker) & Ó Fathaigh, R. (speaker) (24-2-2022). Using Terms and Conditions to apply Fundamental Rights to Content Moderation: Is Article 12 DSA a Paper Tiger, IE Law School Private Law Series. https://legrob.ie.edu/2022/01/31/on-thursday-february-24th2022-joao-pedro-quintaisnaomi-appleman-ronan-fahy/
- Quintais, J. (speaker), Appelman, N. (speaker) & Ó Fathaigh, R. (speaker) (8-12-2021). Using Terms and Conditions to apply Fundamental Rights to Content Moderation: Is Article 12 DSA a Paper Tiger?, Digital Legal Talks. https://www.sectorplandls.nl/wordpress/digital-legal-talks-2021/
- Quintais, J. (speaker), Appelman, N. (speaker) & Ó Fathaigh, R. (speaker) (15-11-2021). Using Terms and Conditions to apply Fundamental Rights to Content Moderation: Is Article 12 DSA a Paper Tiger?, PERCOLATING THE DSA PACKAGE – PERSPECTIVES FOR A DIGITAL DECADE. https://digidem.weizenbaum-institut.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2021-DSA-Workshop-Agenda.pdf
- Appelman, N. (speaker) (11-6-2021). Out of "site," out of mind? How platform regulation can better protect the human rights of non-users, RightsCon.
- Ó Fathaigh, R. (speaker), Helberger, N. (speaker) & Appelman, N. (speaker) (27-5-2021). The Perils of Legally Defining Disinformation, 71st International Communication Association Conference.
- Leerssen, P. (invited speaker), Appelman, N. (invited speaker) & Sax, M. (speaker) (17-12-2020). Platform Monopolies, Conglomerates and The Digital Markets Act,
PEPTalk #1: Big Tech Platform Power Regulation
. - Appelman, N. (speaker) & van Duin, A. (speaker) (17-11-2020). Injured on the Internet: The Route to an Effective Remedy for Removing Unlawful Online Content, Frontiers in Civil Justice, Rotterdam.
- Appelman, N. (speaker) (17-6-2020). The experience of people in the Netherlands with online content that causes personal harm and the route to an effective remedy, Workshop on Empirical Approaches to Platform Governance Research.
- Appelman, N. (invited speaker) (26-2-2020). ADM and the SyRI judgment., Gemeente Amsterdam.
2022
- van Duin, A., Appelman, N., Zarouali, B. & van den Bosch, P. (27-9-2022). Schadelijk gedrag online in Nederland. Universiteit van Amsterdam. https://dsa-observatory.eu/2022/09/27/empirical-research-content-moderation-access-to-justice-do-remedies-fit-harms/
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Ancillary activities
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Stichting Racism and Technology Center
Deel van het bestuur (onbezoldigd) van de stichting.
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Stichting Racism and Technology Center
Appelman, N. M. I. D., Quintais, J. P., & Fahy, R. F. (2021). Using Terms and Conditions to apply Fundamental Rights to Content Moderation. In R. Heiko, S. Marlene, & T. Erik (Eds.), To Break Up or Regulate Big Tech? Avenues to Constrain Private Power in the DSA/DMA Package (pp. 29-36). Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition.