PREFACE

 

The research groups Collaborative Economies and P2P Production at IBICT and NetLab of the School of Communication at UFRJ now publish the second issue of the eleventh volume of their journal P2P & INNOVATION.

Our research groups once again take a stand in defense of democracy, freedom of expression, and academic research freedom. This is not an abstract defense of principles, but rather a defense of our own freedom and autonomy in our work.

NetLab is a research laboratory focused on the Internet and Social Networks, dedicated to diagnosing digital disinformation as a historical fact and its social consequences, as well as discussing and suggesting guidelines and means for its Regulation, Oversight, and Control. Its agenda has made it possible to publish important and recognized scientific evidence.

The attacks on NetLab have many faces, the main one being an avalanche of slander, defamation, and online pressure. NetLab resists and continues its work. It is worth mentioning the formation of a broad solidarity network in defense of the freedom to investigate disinformation and hate networks.

It is important to highlight the decision of the Federal Supreme Court in the last week of June 2025, which adopted a regulatory solution based on three criteria: private notification for general crimes; court order in cases of slander, libel, and defamation; and duty of care for serious unlawful content such as terrorism, racism, and femicide — situations in which platforms must act preventively, blocking publication via algorithms.

We would like to conclude by informing our authors and readers of the editorial decision to give the journal greater focus by also reducing the breadth of its scope. Among the specific topics that will remain within the journal’s scope are: innovation policies and practices; intellectual property; digital technologies and artificial intelligence; digital platforms; regulation and oversight of the use of digital technologies; information management; and the political economy of information and communication.

The editorial transition of the journal P2P & Innovation will take place in the second half of this year, in order to allow for the necessary operational changes.

Rio de Janeiro, July 1, 2025.

 

Clovis Ricardo Montenegro de Lima

Rose Marie Santini

Editors