Lawmakers expressed urgency in new rules to update Section 230 which might include a bill banning “surveillance” ads that enable disinformation.
Lawmakers told the CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter yesterday that they are ready to legislate to stop the spread of disinformation and extremism on their platforms. All three platform chiefs told legislators they supported limited requirements for making their policies for patrolling content more transparent. During the hearing, reaffirmed support for updating Section 230, the part of the Communications Decency Act that affords online businesses legal immunity for content posted to their sites. Read more below. Lawmakers expressed urgency in new rules to update Section 230 which might include a bill banning “surveillance" ads that enable disinformation. Here's a cheat sheet of the key takeaways from yesterday's hearing. Jeremi Gorman has changed the process at Snap to emphasize its Gen Z audience and encourage collaboration between its product and sales teams. As ever, Google’s protracted pivot to privacy remains a byzantine maze of conflicted emotions. With its popularity growing, public relation agencies are leaning into it to build community, generate leads and even host press conferences. Other things to know about Yesterday, we announced the Digiday Video and TV Awards winners, hailing from Hulu, NBC News and Comedy Central Digital. See the full list here. In-app OTT content syndication and outsourced yield management are powerful next steps for media buyers. Download this guide to learn about the ROI they can drive and how they factor into SPO considerations. Sponsored by InMobi. Publishers: Take this new survey and tell us how you’re approaching audience addressability and the targeting challenges posed by a post-cookie environment. Sponsored by PubMatic. | |
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