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| New UK watchdog set to curb Big Tech's hold over news media |
| 2021-04-07 |
| [Aljazeera] The United Kingdom’s new regulator for technology giants Facebook and Google launches on Wednesday with an initial remit to see if a code of conduct could improve the balance of power between the platforms and news publishers. The government established the Digital Markets Unit (DMU) — part of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) — to stop big technology companies abusing their market dominance after the competition regulator said existing rules were not enough. The United Kingdom’s new regulator for technology giants Facebook and Google launches on Wednesday with an initial remit to see if a code of conduct could improve the balance of power between the platforms and news publishers. The government established the Digital Markets Unit (DMU) — part of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) — to stop big technology companies abusing their market dominance after the competition regulator said existing rules were not enough. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #1 I'm wishing them the very best of luck. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2021-04-07 06:45 |