Govts tread fine line in regulating social media

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As social media companies face criticism over their failure to clean up the content on their platforms, such as hate speech, governments are stepping in to exert regulatory authority over them.

Here are the challenges of regulation, with some experts suggesting what else should be done:

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on February 09, 2021, with the headline Govts tread fine line in regulating social media. Subscribe