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Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Policy makers and opinion leaders increasingly distinguish between the desirability (or at least understandability) of major digital platforms blocking Donald Trump s accounts and the broader implications of private-sector regulators having such enormous power. It already came a bit of a surprise that German chancellor Angela Merkel, never one to like Trump s political positions and style, raised concerns over Twitter s decision to ban The Donald (for my position on impeachment,
seethis recent post). Last week, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said in a German-language op-ed that it might have been tempting for Twitter to block Trump s account, but such a far-reaching restriction of the right to free speech shouldn t be decided by companies: the framework must be set by lawmakers.
Showing posts with label
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Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Policy makers and opinion leaders increasingly distinguish between the desirability (or at least understandability) of major digital platforms blocking Donald Trump s accounts and the broader implications of private-sector regulators having such enormous power. It already came a bit of a surprise that German chancellor Angela Merkel, never one to like Trump s political positions and style, raised concerns over Twitter s decision to ban The Donald (for my position on impeachment,
seethis recent post). Last week, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said in a German-language op-ed that it might have been tempting for Twitter to block Trump s account, but such a far-reaching restriction of the right to free speech shouldn t be decided by companies: the framework must be set by lawmakers.
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Op-ed by EU Commission president reflects floating border between censorship and competition issues surrounding digital platforms
Policy makers and opinion leaders increasingly distinguish between the desirability (or at least understandability) of major digital platforms blocking Donald Trump s accounts and the broader implications of private-sector regulators having such enormous power. It already came a bit of a surprise that German chancellor Angela Merkel, never one to like Trump s political positions and style, raised concerns over Twitter s decision to ban The Donald (for my position on impeachment,
seethis recent post). Last week, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said in a German-language op-ed that it might have been tempting for Twitter to block Trump s account, but such a far-reaching restriction of the right to free speech shouldn t be decided by companies: the framework must be set by lawmakers.
Showing posts with label
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Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Policy makers and opinion leaders increasingly distinguish between the desirability (or at least understandability) of major digital platforms blocking Donald Trump s accounts and the broader implications of private-sector regulators having such enormous power. It already came a bit of a surprise that German chancellor Angela Merkel, never one to like Trump s political positions and style, raised concerns over Twitter s decision to ban The Donald (for my position on impeachment,
seethis recent post). Last week, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said in a German-language op-ed that it might have been tempting for Twitter to block Trump s account, but such a far-reaching restriction of the right to free speech shouldn t be decided by companies: the framework must be set by lawmakers.
Beijing
China has overtaken the US as the world’s top destination for new foreign direct investment, according to UN figures released on Sunday.
New investments into America from overseas companies fell by almost half last year, leading to the loss of its number one status.
In contrast, UN figures show direct investment into Chinese firms climbed 4%, putting it number one globally.
The top ranking shows China’s growing influence on the world economic stage.
China had $163bn (£119bn) in inflows last year, compared to $134bn attracted by the US, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said in its report