On Monday, February 3, 2025, the Faculty of Law, Universitas Trisakti (FH Usakti), held a Guest Lecture featuring Prof. Dr. Sybe A. de Vries, who delivered a presentation titled “The Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Fight Against Inter Alia Disinformation.” This event was part of a collaboration with the School of Law, Universiteit Utrecht, and was conducted in a hybrid format at the Prof. E. Suherman Auditorium, Building H, as well as via Zoom meeting. It was attended by faculty and students from various institutions, including the Master of Law and Doctoral Law Programs at FH Usakti, STIHPADA Palembang, UMI Makassar, and Universitas Caritas Papua Barat.

Before the lecture, the Dean of FH Usakti, Prof. Dr. Dra. Siti Nurbaiti, S.H., M.Hum., delivered a welcome speech regarding the joint research collaboration between FH Usakti, STIHPADA, and Universitas Caritas, which also involved the team from Universiteit Utrecht.

In his lecture, Prof. Dr. Sybe A. de Vries discussed how the Digital Services Act (DSA) could prevent and address disinformation in the current digital era. He emphasized that while freedom of speech is a fundamental right, there is a need for restrictions, particularly to combat disinformation and illegal content. In summary, his presentation concluded that the rapid development of technology in the digital field calls for adaptive legal frameworks. At the same time, digital innovations must reflect applicable legal norms.

The event then proceeded to a lively Q&A session, with enthusiastic participation from attendees. In his closing remarks, Prof. Dr. Sybe A. de Vries expressed hope that future student exchange programs could be organized to continue discussions on the topic he presented.

Source: Public Relations, FH Usakti