Nick Clegg, the British politico turned Facebook spokesman, went on CNN over the weekend to ask for stricter regulation of online platforms.
This isn’t new, and the reactions to it are typical. “Even Facebook” wants more government regulation of internet platforms, the pro-regulation forces noted.

More important than its ability to fool is Facebook’s ability to fool lawmakers into thinking, Well, if the regulated body wants regulation, it must be good! Not so.

Recommended Stories

It’s not ‘hypocrisy’ for senators to attack the companies that fund their campaigns

Zuckerberg to call for more content moderation, which could benefit Facebook

States should avoid heavy-handed approaches to Big Tech