Big Tech’s push to self-regulate harmful content in New Zealand is ‘weak attempt to preempt regulation’, critics say

Big Tech’s push to self-regulate harmful content in New Zealand is ‘weak attempt to preempt regulation’, critics say

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https://techcrunch.com/2022/07/25/big-techs-push-to-self-regulate-harmful-content-in-new-zealand-is-weak-attempt-to-preempt-regulation-critics-say/

Big technology companies including Facebook’s parent Meta and Google have signed a pact to self-regulate themselves over harmful content shared across digital platforms in New Zealand.

The move comes as regulators across the globe grapple with ways to make the internet a safer and less hostile place for users.

Big Tech’s push to self-regulate harmful content in New Zealand is ‘weak attempt to preempt regulation’, critics say

Jul 25, 2022, 3:30pm UTC
https://techcrunch.com/2022/07/25/big-techs-push-to-self-regulate-harmful-content-in-new-zealand-is-weak-attempt-to-preempt-regulation-critics-say/ > Big technology companies including Facebook’s parent Meta and Google have signed a pact to self-regulate themselves over harmful content shared across digital platforms in New Zealand. > The move comes as regulators across the globe grapple with ways to make the internet a safer and less hostile place for users.