Zuckerberg to meet UK minister after damning ‘digital gangsters’ report
BBC News reports that Wright will have just 30 minutes to talk with Zuckerberg. However, he should be able to hold the CEO’s attention given that the UK is currently preparing new regulations that will make online platforms more responsible for the content published on their sites and apps. Wright said as much in his press statement, noting that “the era of self-regulation is coming to an end.”
The UK is expected to announce its new regulatory framework in the coming weeks. Reports suggest that the framework won’t make platforms as liable for content as traditional publishers, but that there will be new restrictions, as well as a possible independent regulator and mandatory code of ethics.
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