Litigation as Political Communication
18:30
Silent Stage
Political Messaging
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How can litigation become a sustained act of political communication? Johannes Wesemann of Allrise explores a strategy that challenges platform algorithms as defective products, shifting the debate from freedom of expression and censorship to product liability. Coordinated filings in Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and Ireland turn legal action into a shared media moment, while evidence of harm to young people makes an abstract legal argument tangible for parents and the wider public. A coalition including HateAid, Kinderliga and the Center for Humane Technology gives the campaign a human face beyond the courtroom. From initial test cases planned for late 2026 to a prospective European Court of Justice ruling and an eventual EU-wide collective action, the session examines how successive legal milestones can sustain public attention and political pressure over years.