Tag: Social Media
Why Instagram is taking on Twitter with Threads
By: Alex Heath (The Verge)
Meta has unveiled Threads, an independent social media platform positioned as a direct competitor to Twitter. Drawing inspiration from Instagram's...
The ACCC’s Ongoing Digital Platforms Services Inquiry: Social Media Services
By Jacqueline Downes, Melissa Camp, & Dominic Page1
I. Introduction
In its latest report in the ACCC's ongoing Digital Platforms Services Inquiry 2020-2025 (DPSI),2 the Australian...
FTC Request Info On Ads from Social Media & Video Streamers
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has asked that eight major social media and video streaming firms, including Meta Platforms, Twitter, TikTok and YouTube,...
US Regulator Considers New Probe Into Advertising In Social Media &...
According to a report Thursday the FTC is expected to vote next week on whether to send demands for information about deceptive advertising to...
US Congressmen Say More Social Media Regulation Expected In 2023
Social media giants can look forward to more government regulation in the new year. TikTok and other tech companies were in the crosshairs of...
The Digital Services Act – A Laudable Ambition, But Will it...
The EU has adopted the Digital Services Act (“DSA”) a ground-breaking legislation to make the internet a safer place, while also seeking to protect...
Content Moderation and Competition in Digital Markets
In this contribution we look at the upcoming changes in the EU platform regulation. More specifically, we focus on the Digital Services Act (“DSA”)...
Operationalizing the Regulation of Online Content Under a Democratic Deficit: The...
Europe is currently experiencing a renewed raft of social media regulations with the newly adopt Digital Services Act. This is significant because it demonstrates...
The Interoperability Hope
Interoperability is being put forward as a structural remedy to resolve issues of market power in networks — particularly, social media. When network effects...
UK Watchdog Looks To Force Social Media Sites To Share Algorithms
Twitter, TikTok and other big social media sites could be forced to disclose the codes behind their feeds in an effort to stop young...
