The Current

Will the Facebook whistleblower's testimony spur new US digital regulation?


Listen Later

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen's testimony on the social media platform's business practices may have been an eye-opened for members of Congress, says former FCC Chair Tom Wheeler, but this and other recent revelations are just the canary in the coal mine for the broader digital ecosystem. Wheeler points to a lack of government oversight that has left digital platforms to make their own rules, and what responses may be forthcoming from the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice, and state-level actors.

Show notes and transcript: https://brook.gs/3ve5cEU

Follow Brookings podcasts on Apple or Google podcasts, or on Spotify. Send feedback email to [email protected], and follow us and tweet us at @policypodcasts on Twitter.

The Current is part of the Brookings Podcast Network.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

The CurrentBy The Brookings Institution

  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7

4.7

290 ratings


More shows like The Current

View all
The NPR Politics Podcast by NPR

The NPR Politics Podcast

25,874 Listeners

Economist Podcasts by The Economist

Economist Podcasts

4,182 Listeners

Marketplace All-in-One by Marketplace

Marketplace All-in-One

1,382 Listeners

Foreign Policy Live by Foreign Policy

Foreign Policy Live

606 Listeners

Russian Roulette by Center for Strategic and International Studies

Russian Roulette

149 Listeners

ChinaPower by CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies

ChinaPower

212 Listeners

The President’s Inbox by Council on Foreign Relations

The President’s Inbox

711 Listeners

The Daily by The New York Times

The Daily

112,946 Listeners

Defense One Radio by Defense One staff

Defense One Radio

143 Listeners

The Trade Guys by CSIS  |  Center for Strategic and International Studies

The Trade Guys

148 Listeners

Net Assessment by War on the Rocks

Net Assessment

413 Listeners

The Intelligence from The Economist by The Economist

The Intelligence from The Economist

2,543 Listeners

The Asia Chessboard by Center for Strategic and International Studies

The Asia Chessboard

111 Listeners

Pekingology by Center for Strategic and International Studies

Pekingology

143 Listeners

The Foreign Affairs Interview by Foreign Affairs Magazine

The Foreign Affairs Interview

445 Listeners