The Communicators
Communicators on Social Media Regulation
2018-09-08T18:29:56-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvY2ZiXC8yMDE4MDkwNzIzMDEyMzAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Berin Szoka, Tech Freedom president, and Harold Feld, Public Knowledge senior vice president, talked about whether social media needs regulation and, if so, what type of regulation. They also talked about how social media companies monitor their platforms for offensive material, allowing or taking down postings they judge to be out of bounds. Other topics included whether conservative voices were being censored by platforms.
Berin Szoka, Tech Freedom president, and Harold Feld, Public Knowledge senior vice president, talked about whether social media needs…
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Berin Szoka, Tech Freedom president, and Harold Feld, Public Knowledge senior vice president, talked about whether social media needs regulation and, if so, what type of regulation. They also talked about how social media companies monitor their platforms for offensive material, allowing or taking down postings they judge to be out of bounds. Other topics included whether conservative voices were being censored by platforms. close
Berin Szoka, Tech Freedom president, and Harold Feld, Public Knowledge senior vice president, talked about whether social media needs… read more
Berin Szoka, Tech Freedom president, and Harold Feld, Public Knowledge senior vice president, talked about whether social media needs regulation and, if so, what type of regulation. They also talked about how social media companies monitor their platforms for offensive material, allowing or taking down postings they judge to be out of bounds. Other topics included whether conservative voices were being censored by platforms. close
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