We need European regulation of Facebook and Google

Andrews, Leighton (2016) We need European regulation of Facebook and Google. Media Policy Blog (13 Dec 2016). Website.

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Facebook has recently come under significant scrutiny for its perceived role in the US election as a conduit for fake news and hate speech, and is currently advertising for a head of news partnerships, presumably intended to tackle such issues. As Facebook has always maintained that its is a platform rather than a media company, it is difficult to hold it responsible for the content it hosts. Leighton Andrews, Professor of Public Service Leadership and Innovation at Cardiff Business School, a former Welsh Government Minister, and a former head of public affairs at the BBC, argues that the social network and its fellow tech giant Google should be regulated at an EU level.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/mediapolicyproject/
Additional Information:	© 2016 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States) J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN1990 Broadcasting
Date Deposited:	16 Jun 2017 13:01
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 20:48
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/81532

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