Technology giants such as Apple, Google and Facebook should be regulated to ensure the reliability and trustworthiness of news on their sites, an independent report commissioned by Theresa May has concluded. The report, published in full for the first time, says that while social media companies have made huge strides towards improving user privacy, they still face a number of challenges when it comes to ensuring accurate information is The report will add weight to calls for tighter regulation of social media companies in the UK and Europe.
Technology giants such as Apple, Google and Facebook should be regulated to ensure the reliability and trustworthiness of news on their sites, an independent report commissioned by Theresa May has concluded. The government report, published on 12 February, also called on the industry to establish a code of conduct to regulate commercial agreements with publishers. The report will add weight to calls for tighter regulation of social media companies in the UK and Europe.