Patricia Hodgson says she believes sites could be classified as publishers,as businesses face pressure over fake newsThe chairman of the media regulator Ofcom has said she believes internet businesses such as Google and Facebook are publishers, raising the prospect that they could eventually face more regulation.
Dame Patricia Hodgson also revealed that the board of Ofcom discussed how the internet could be regulated in the future at a strategy day final week, and although she said this was ultimately a matter for the government. Related: Facebook says likely Russia-based group paid for political ads during US election Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com