ZeMKI, Centre for Media, Communication and Information Research Lecture by ZeMKI Member Dr. Jens Pohlmann NewsZeMKI-News17. October 2023 ZeMKI member Dr. Jens Pohlmann gave a lecture at the Department of Communication at the University of Davis in California, USA, on 12.10.2023. The lecture was entitled “Platform Regulation and Freedom of Speech in Germany/Europe and the USA”. In terms of content, the lecture focused on the initial results of the analysis of the discourse in newspapers, blogs and on social media about the Network Enforcement Act (NetzDG). Furthermore, Mr. Pohlmann showed possibilities to compare this discourse with the discussion about a possible reform of Section 230 CDA in the USA, with the aim of enabling a comprehensive comparison of the inter-political discourse on the regulation of free speech in the USA and Germany or Europe. Persons Dr. Jens Pohlmann Labs Lab Datafication and Mediatization