Who is the new head of FCC?

Who is the new head of FCC?

Who is the current chair of the FCC?

List of chairmen of the Federal Communications Commission

Does the FCC regulate Hulu?

No. Hulu is not regulated by the FCC. The FCC only regulates broadcast signals that occur over the airways. Cable and streaming are not regulated.

What agency controls social media?

Federal regulators. The Federal Communications Commission and Federal Trade Commission are what people tend to think of when “social media” and “regulation” are used in a sentence together.

Who regulates social media UK?

Ofcom has extensive experience of tackling harmful content and supporting freedom of expression, through our role regulating TV and radio programmes. We are also the regulator for video sharing platforms established in the UK.

Does the UK regulate social media?

UK aims to regulate social media firms over content removal – The Times. Firms that fail to meet the obligations may face multimillion-pound fines or be blocked from operating in Britain, according to the report.

How is media regulated in the UK?

By 2016 the UK had two new press regulatory bodies, the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), which regulates most national newspapers and many other media outlets, and IMPRESS, which regulates a much smaller number of outlets but is the only press regulator recognised by the PRP (since October 2016).

Is Facebook regulated in the UK?

Facebook’s UK users will remain subject to UK privacy law, which for now tracks the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Facebook is making the change partly because the EU privacy regime is among the world’s strictest, according to people familiar with the company.

Will the UK leave GDPR?

The GDPR is an EU Regulation and, in principle, it will no longer apply to the UK from the end of the transition period. However, if you operate inside the UK, you will need to comply with UK data protection law.

What is Europe’s privacy law?

A Definition of GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), agreed upon by the European Parliament and Council in April 2016, will replace the Data Protection Directive 95/46/ec in Spring 2018 as the primary law regulating how companies protect EU citizens’ personal data.

What does regulating Facebook mean?

moderating content

What responsibilities does Facebook have?

Corporate social responsibility: The main focus areas for Facebook in the field of Corporate Social responsibility are education, technology, social justice and economic opportunity. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is the main platform through which the Facebook founder invests in philanthropic activities.

Do you believe the government in the United States and other countries should regulate Facebook to protect its users privacy?

1. Do you believe the government (in the United States and other countries) should regulate Facebook to protect its users’ privacy? Ans: Yes, government should regulate facebook and other social network companies to protect user’s privacy.

Is Facebook responsible for the content that appears on its site?

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said it “makes sense” for there to be some liability for some content on its site in a Tuesday Senate hearing. But the CEO said Facebook isn’t like a phone company or a news publisher since Facebook doesn’t create content but rather gives a platform for people to voice their opinions.