Legitimacy Challenges of Intermediary Gatekeeping in the Chinese Internet Regulatory System

  • Lulu Wei ((PhD) Student)
  • Bert-Jaap Koops (Promotor)
  • Paul De Hert (Jury)
  • Morag Goodwin (Co-promotor)

Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

Abstract

Four themes were identified from the interviews with the three categories of interviewees. With respect to the focus group of ordinary Weibo end users, they were 1) the different attitudes towards personal information collection and disclosure, and 2) the lack of a distinction between the regulatory role and the commercial role of intermediaries. As regards the focus group of governments employees, the themes were 3) the procedural requirement for accessing information and 4) the lack of intermediary accountability.
Date of Award27 Feb 2018
Original languageEnglish
Awarding Institution
  • Tilburg University

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