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Nicolas Suzor researches the regulation of networked society. He is a Professor at the Law School at Queensland University of Technology, and one of the leaders of QUT’s Digital Media Research Centre. He is also a Chief Investigator of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society. His research examines the governance of the internet and social networks, the regulation of automated systems, digital copyright, and knowledge commons. Nic is a member of the Oversight Board, an independent organisation that hears appeals and makes binding decisions about what content Facebook and Instagram should allow or remove, based on international human rights norms. He is the author of Lawless: the secret rules that govern our digital lives (Cambridge, 2019).

Experience

  • –present
    Professor, QUT School of Law

Education

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    Queensland University of Technology, Doctor of Philosophy
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    Queensland University of Technology, Master of Laws
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    Queensland University of Technology, Bachelor of Information Technology
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    Queensland University of Technology, Bachelor of Laws

Research Areas

  • Intellectual Property Law (180115)