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 Chesnot | 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.
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.