Tom Wheeler, who was appointed by then US President Barack Obama to the top job at the FCC, says change is needed after the ‘Internet barons’ have ‘failed spectacularly’ to keep cyberspace safe.
SINGAPORE: A hands-off approach to the Internet has made it the “largest unsupervised space on the planet”, says Tom Wheeler, former chairman of the influential United States Federal Communications Commission .
Technology companies have always favoured self-regulation over legislation, though their record has been patchy.In October, Twitter chief executive officer Elon Musk promised to convene a “content moderation council” to look at, among other things, whether former US President Donald Trump should be allowed back on the platform or not.
“They are certainly ahead of the rest of us. In our country, we’re not doing anything,” Wheeler laments as he also slams the platforms for having “failed spectacularly” to keep the Internet safe.
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