Fay Carathanassis
Associated Researcher, bidt
Fay Carathanassis is a Associated Researcher at the bidt. She studied law at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich. As part of her studies, she specialised in competition law, intellectual property and media law. She then successfully completed her legal clerkship at the Higher Regional Court of Munich. During her clerkship, she worked, among others, at a renowned media law firm and an international US media company. Since May 2021, she has been a research assistant at the Chair of Law and Security in Digital Transformation of Professor Dr. Dirk Heckmann at the Technical University of Munich and is doing her doctorate in the field of media law. She has been researching at the bidt since November 2023 in the project “Challenges of regulating digital communication platforms”.
bidt researcher Fay Carathanassis at BR24-#Faktenfuchs on the legal handling of false reports on TikTok
BR24’s #Faktenfuchs investigates fake videos that have gone viral on TikTok. Bidt researcher Fay Carathanassis explains when false claims are punishable by law – and what limits apply to freedom of expression.
Fay Carathanassis on BR24 about the legal options for combating disinformation
In BR24-#Faktenfuchs, Fay Carathanassis explains which legal options are available to combat disinformation.
Insults on social media: How affected are users on social media and how do they defend themselves?
Insults on social media are not a new phenomenon. According to a recent bidt study, users experience insults more frequently offline than online. Almost half never report online attacks. These are the reasons.
Why do we need a law against digital violence?
Almost every other person has experienced online insults. A law against digital violence is intended to provide a remedy. What hurdles are to be overcome in the fight against digital violence?
Publications
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1/6 Stellungnahme zum Diskussionsentwurf des Bundesministeriums der Justiz für ein Gesetz zur Stärkung der privaten Rechtsverfolgung im Internet
Grey literature / reporthttps://www.bidt.digital/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Stellungnahme_GgdG-E_bidt_042025.pdfProject: ReDiKo -
Beleidigungen auf Social Media
Wie betroffen sind Nutzerinnen und Nutzer auf Social Media und wie wehren sie sich?
BookDOI: 10.35067/xypq-kn73https://www.bidt.digital/publikation/beleidigungen-auf-social-media-wie-betroffen-sind-nutzerinnen-und-nutzer-auf-social-media-und-wie-wehren-sie-sich/Project: ReDiKo -
Bestehende Regelungslücke bei nicht-personenbezogener Desinformation?
VortragProject: ReDiKo -
Generation Z und das Schönheitsideal auf Social Media – eine rechtliche Betrachtungsweise
Contribution / chapterISBN: 9783662692127Project: ReDiKo -
Hate Speech: Need for More Online Regulation to Save Democracy?
VortragProject: ReDiKo -
Insults on Social Media – Expert Insights into the Weaknesses of Private and State Reporting Mechanisms
VortragProject: ReDiKo -
Interview für #Faktenfuchs
KI-generiert und gesteuert: Prorussische Kampagnen vor der Wahl
Internet documenthttps://www.br.de/nachrichten/deutschland-welt/ki-generiert-und-gesteuert-prorussische-kampagnen-vor-der-wahl,UdAclTZProject: ReDiKo -
Künstliche Intelligenz KI: Deepfakes aus rechtlicher Perspektive
VortragProject: ReDiKo -
Workshop: Gibt es falsche Meinungen?
Desinformation, Fake News & politische Willensbildung
VortragProject: bidt intern