Frederik Zuiderveen Borgesius

TL;DR: The authors synthesise empirical research on the extent and effects of self-selected personalisation, where people actively choose which content they receive, and preselected personalization, where algorithms personalise content for users without any deliberate user choice, concluding that at present there is little empirical evidence that warrants any worries about filter bubbles.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors define online behavioral advertising (OBA) and provide an overview of the empirical findings by developing a framework that identifies and integrates all factors that can explain consumer responses toward OBA.

TL;DR: The authors synthesise empirical research on the extent and effects of self-selected personalisation, where people actively choose which content they receive, and preselected personalization, where algorithms personalise content for users without any deliberate user choice, concluding that at present there is little empirical evidence that warrants any worries about filter bubbles.

TL;DR: The genesis of the GDPR is explained, which is best understood as an extension and refinement of existing requirements imposed by the 1995 Data Protection Directive, and theGDPR’s approach and provisions are described to enable approaches previously impossible under less-protective approaches.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors map microtargeting promises and threats to democracy, and sketch possibilities for policymakers if they seek to regulate online political micro-targeting, while complying with the right to freedom of expression under the European Convention on Human Rights.