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What’s the “right” regulation for Facebook?, Podcast

By  |  February 21, 2019

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    Facebook has been taking fire on a host of fronts from governments and regulators around the world.  One of the latest to take aim is the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in its Inquiry into Digital Platforms and their impact on media and advertising sectors.

    In episode 20 of the podcast Dr Katherine Kemp explained the key findings and recommendations in the ACCC’s preliminary report, in which the Commission proposed changes to merger review and increased regulatory scrutiny as responses to Google and Facebook’s dominance of search, social media, advertising and news referral services markets.