Alessandro Polidoro
Alessandro Polidoro is an attorney at law and digital rights advocate experienced in IT law, criminal law, and digital forensics. As an independent lawyer, he collaborates with different NGOs and law firms located across Europe, Africa, and North America, being responsible for cases pertaining to privacy, cybercrimes, and the safeguard of workers' rights. Core activity of his work is offering legal protection against hate crimes and gender-based violence, particularly with regard to image-based sexual abuse.
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Session
Porn tech giants have the power to alter the ways we think of our sexuality and shape how we perceive our bodies and relationships. To get back in control, there are so many challenges to overcome: the fight against image-based sexual abuse, such as deepfake and non-consensual intimate images (NCII); the balance between age verification of users and their right to privacy; the accountability of big platforms; and the safeguard of marginalized groups and individuals. In this talk, the speakers will explore some examples coming from Europe leveraging the new E.U. tech regulations and assess the potential to replicate these initiatives in the U.S., delineate the core problems that we see for sexual representation in the cyberspace, and point together at their possible solutions.