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"Company broke privacy & competition law and should be regulated urgently"
— Yohko Hatada EMLS RI (@YohkoHatada) February 18, 2019
-proposes comprehensive new regulations, incl mandatory code of ethics & indpndt regulator empowered to bring legal proceedings agnst SM comps & force them to hand over user data.https://t.co/pXEy4hG0Er
“The scale of the report – it drew from 170 written submissions & evidence from 73 witnesses... – is without precedent. And it’s what contributes to making its conclusions so damning: that the government must now act. That Facebook must be regulated.” https://t.co/ReYW7ZOsbs
— Kate Hannon (@hannonk8) February 18, 2019
In addition to publishing our @CommonsCMS final report on disinformation & 'fake news' on Monday, we'll be releasing some previous unpublished documents from the files ordered by the committee from #Six4Three which are also referred to in the report https://t.co/Aku1I7AUec
— Damian Collins (@DamianCollins) February 15, 2019
It took MPs 18 months to come to the conclusion we all made 18 months ago: Facebook needs to be regulated https://t.co/swiiyffz7l
— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) February 18, 2019
We knew this. I expect the report will back it up even further. The company still has the same leadership, same governance and same business model, and it’s very difficult to understand, other than Facebook’s verbal promises, what would prevent this from happening again. https://t.co/WapVwvHRhH
— Jason Kint (@jason_kint) February 17, 2019
So...to recap: The ICO issued its report on data and politics on Election Day in '18.
— issie lapowsky (@issielapowsky) February 15, 2019
Parliament announced it seized reams of internal Facebook documents over Thanksgiving weekend.
The committee will release its final report on fake news and more FB docs on President's Day.
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UK Lawmakers: "There is now an urgent need to establish independent regulation."
— Sarah Frier (@sarahfrier) February 18, 2019
"Companies like Facebook should not be allowed to behave like ‘digital gangsters’ in the online world, considering themselves to be ahead of and beyond the law"https://t.co/k95FNzttyI
Woah. I’m a broken record here but DCMS has been leading the globe in trying to uncover the truth here despite Facebook’s obfuscations. And they just signaled more evidence is coming. ? ?? https://t.co/AiFVQq6uG4
— Jason Kint (@jason_kint) February 15, 2019
Whoa: "Facebook cannot be trusted to regulate itself and must be subject to sweeping new legislation." https://t.co/KuHOnm0PcJ
— Drew Kerr (@DrewKerr) February 17, 2019
NEW: Facebook “intentionally and knowingly” violated privacy and completion laws in the UK, lawmakers there say, in sweeping report that calls for investigations and more regulation. https://t.co/CZvvecOHJV
— Tony Romm (@TonyRomm) February 18, 2019
This report with significance attention on Facebook will be released at 7pm ET for those here in the States. I’ll summarize key items maybe not obvious to those jumping in and out on the many hearings. Relevant to FTC and AGs here. see my pinned tweet on questions unanswered. https://t.co/h0WxOGsQDR
— Jason Kint (@jason_kint) February 17, 2019
“Far from Facebook acting against ‘sketchy’ or ‘abusive’ apps, of which action it has produced no evidence..., it, in fact, worked w/ such apps as an intrinsic part of its business model...This explains why it recruited the people who created them...1/ https://t.co/CVkcUEg5kS
— Jennifer Cohn (@jennycohn1) February 18, 2019
Thread, away we go. @CommonsCMS's (damning) Final Report out. @NBCNews coverage here, closing statement from me: "“The inability for Facebook to prioritize security issues over profit despite being under a FTC Consent Decree in the U.S. speaks volumes" /1 https://t.co/ZgdWAdbKC8 pic.twitter.com/Zeenq6dI8k
— Jason Kint (@jason_kint) February 18, 2019
Just published: the Commons committee report on disinformation and "fake news" - covering Facebook, Cambridge Analytica and more: https://t.co/H49lXY83KF
— Steve Peers (@StevePeers) February 18, 2019
From UK parliament report - more docs re Six4Three include email from @mvernal: "the real issue...is we only have one tool today (a shotgun) and we give you know [sic] warning when we're going to shoot you in the head" more: https://t.co/Xnzgt4pJvd https://t.co/BZFrLpfAnq
— Lidija Davis (@MadLid) February 18, 2019
Facebook can no longer govern itself, UK lawmakers say https://t.co/m4E1nCLjOp via @Verge > DCMS report includes Compulsory Code of Ethics to be overseen by an independent regulator that has power to issue fines and access algorithms
— Ivana Bartoletti (@IvanaBartoletti) February 18, 2019
Boom. Huge. Report states based on evidence from ICO investigation that Facebook had at least 3 senior managers aware of Cambridge Analytica "breach" prior to Dec 2015. This matters because Guardian reporter said he first called FB on Dec 9 ahead of reporting it Dec 11, 2015. /3 pic.twitter.com/8iQbEodq6b
— Jason Kint (@jason_kint) February 18, 2019
An election called tomorrow would be wide open to abuse—so we welcome the DCMS committee's calls for an overhaul of election and political advertising rules to make them fit for the digital age.
— Full Fact (@FullFact) February 18, 2019
But the govt mustn't be allowed to water them down. https://t.co/uAo29XhiO5 [1/5]
UK lawmakers are seeking heightened regulation for Facebook in a new report following their over 18-month long investigation into the company's privacy practices https://t.co/frkFpM3XpQ
— Makena Kelly (@kellymakena) February 18, 2019
Pinning this to the top of my timeline (replacing my open questions thread - https://t.co/FpCTtIXns4), this is my run-down on the @CommonsCMS report released tonight. I attempted to surface important Facebook elements that may be too deep for the general media coverage. https://t.co/vvLXmpyfEW
— Jason Kint (@jason_kint) February 18, 2019
Facebook can no longer govern itself, UK lawmakers say https://t.co/m4E1nCLjOp via @Verge > DCMS report includes Compulsory Code of Ethics to be overseen by an independent regulator that has power to issue fines and access algorithms
— Ivana Bartoletti (@IvanaBartoletti) February 18, 2019
Facebook can no longer govern itself, UK lawmakers say https://t.co/R3hBQjhisx pic.twitter.com/CJsnkwB5Qx
— The Verge (@verge) February 18, 2019
"The committee now recommends an even stronger measure, requesting that platforms be subject to a Compulsory Code of Ethics that would be overseen by an independent regulator..."https://t.co/iYRvNktwfG
— Alena Popova (@alenapopova) February 18, 2019
#Facebook can no longer govern itself, UK lawmakers say https://t.co/ZEsMlkD153 #Socialmedia pic.twitter.com/Yl5ryJ2fPi
— Reg Saddler (@zaibatsu) February 18, 2019
Just going to leave this here...
— Alison Murray ?? #FBPE #ABTV (@AlisonKMurray) February 18, 2019
Facebook can no longer govern itself, UK lawmakers say https://t.co/O9H328SCIp pic.twitter.com/bzSaTkYx63
Facebook can no longer govern itself, UK lawmakers say
— Dez in #Sydney (@dez_blanchfield) February 18, 2019
We the People agree 100% with this ;-) https://t.co/I6ztVuj5Q4
Facebook can no longer govern itself, UK lawmakers say https://t.co/ruSIAjMlz6
— Dominik Batorski (@DominikBatorski) February 18, 2019
Harsh word for Facebook from UK lawmakers: “Mark Zuckerberg continually fails to show the levels of leadership and personal responsibility that should be expected"https://t.co/7cemgJgYfF
— Russell Brandom (@russellbrandom) February 18, 2019
UK Parliament just released more internal company emails and docs pertaining to #Facebook's sale of user data through secret APIs. One item of interest: Companies using the "Private Extended APIs" had to agree not to tell anyone that such a thing exists. https://t.co/DLFkJLvYyd pic.twitter.com/dFeTRj3pGa
— Kevin Poulsen (@kpoulsen) February 18, 2019
The House of Commons Select Committee publishes its final report: Disinformation and ‘fake news’ https://t.co/ctnpul5DsY
— Privacy Matters (@PrivacyMatters) February 18, 2019
Calls for a Compulsory Code of Ethics for tech companies overseen by independent regulator.Hmm. How about existing regulators like the ICO enforce the law?
Facebook labelled 'digital gangsters' by report on fake news Company broke privacy and competition law and should be regulated urgently, say MPs https://t.co/y107uT1glz @julitoalonso @datosuba https://t.co/qOEfdr5Hzx @cscolari @Gabriel_TorresE @amartino @sebacampanario @norabar pic.twitter.com/ovftis8tgF
— Alejandro Piscitelli (@piscitelli) February 18, 2019
Final report of @CommonsCMS on disinformation out
— Rasmus Kleis Nielsen (@rasmus_kleis) February 18, 2019
Key recs -
Create new regulatory category tightening tech companies’ liabilities
Compulsory Code of Ethics defining what exactly constitutes harmful content
This to be overseen by independent regulatorhttps://t.co/hiPeBauRYZ
The @CommonsCMS has published its final report on Disinformation and ‘fake news’: "It is evident that Facebook intentionally and knowingly violated both data privacy and anti-competition laws.”
— Luis Alberto Montezuma (@montezumachavez) February 18, 2019
Here's the report: https://t.co/9BECfhgZlO
Contundente el informe del Parlamento UK sobre Facebook y su comportamiento Disinformation and ‘fake news’: Final Report published - News from Parliament - UK Parliament https://t.co/rUmAWkowou
— Rodrigo Ramírez Pino (@rodrigo_ramirez) February 18, 2019
英議会委員会、“フェイクニュース・誤情報”問題に関する最終報告書を刊行。委員会議長はその報告書とともにコメントを発表。Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg氏の名前を挙げて手厳しく非難｜https://t.co/IPQ20OGxup
— 藤村厚夫 (@afujimura) February 18, 2019
Can I stop and ask an obvious question? Is it not insane that the largest advertisers on the globe continue to subsidize this behavior and associate their brands with a company who acts this way towards the public and institutions? #WhereAreTheCMOs https://t.co/qvWDXmRVhW /22
— Jason Kint (@jason_kint) February 18, 2019
"Democracy is at risk from the malicious and relentless targeting of citizens with disinformation and personalised ‘dark adverts’ from unidentifiable sources, delivered through the major social media platforms we use everyday." https://t.co/J6nIYu0bdv #FactsMatter
— CILIP (@CILIPinfo) February 18, 2019