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Regulating the Social Media Giants: Publishers or Public Square?

Regulating the Social Media Giants: Publishers or Public Square?

FromBetween The Lines With Andrea Gilligan


Regulating the Social Media Giants: Publishers or Public Square?

FromBetween The Lines With Andrea Gilligan

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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Apr 5, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg travelled to Dublin to meet with TDs to discuss issues such as the spread of misinformation, child protection and future government policies.
But when it comes to the regulation of social media giants, such as Facebook, are they publishers or just a public square?
Joining Andrea Gilligan in studio to discuss was:

Brian O'Neill, Director of Research at TU Dublin
Hildegarde Naughton, Fine Gael Senator and Chair of Oireachtas Communications Committee
Adrian Weckler, Technology editor at the Irish & Sunday Independent
Released:
Apr 5, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (50)

Andrea Gilligan takes a closer look at some of the week's main stories and topics of interest with an expert panel to discuss all of the issues involved and a review of the top stories making the headlines around the country in the local newspapers. Listen and subscribe to Between The Lines With Andrea Gilligan on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.   Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.