Mark Zuckerberg sets out how Facebook and internet can be regulated
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has set out how he believes the social network and the internet should be regulated.
The firm’s founder and chief executive said there is a need for governments and regulators to have “a more active role”.
Mr Zuckerberg said he believes new regulation is needed in four areas – harmful content, election integrity, privacy and data portability.
I’ve spent most of the past two years focusing on issues like harmful content, elections integrity and privacy. I think…
Posted by Mark Zuckerberg on Saturday, March 30, 2019
In an op-ed published online in the Washington Post and on his own Facebook page, Mr Zuckerberg said: “Every day we make decisions about what speech is harmful, what constitutes political advertising, and how to prevent sophisticated cyberattacks.
“These are important for keeping our community safe. But if we were starting from scratch, we wouldn’t ask companies to make these judgments alone.
“I believe we need a more active role for governments and regulators. By updating the rules for the internet, we can preserve what’s best about it – the freedom for people to express themselves and for entrepreneurs to build new things – while also protecting society from broader harms.
“From what I’ve learned, I believe we need new regulation in four areas: harmful content, election integrity, privacy and data portability.”
