Facebook Needs Regulation to Win User Trust, Zuckerberg Says

Zuckerberg caps off Europe trip with visit to Brussels Monday
Company details call for new Internet rules in white paper

WATCH: Ahead of the release of the so called 'white paper' the EU tech czar Margrethe Vestager met with Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg. Maria Tadeo reports.(Source: Bloomberg)

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By Natalia Drozdiak

February 17, 2020 at 9:35 AM UTC

Updated on

February 17, 2020 at 4:41 PM UTC

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For years, Facebook Inc. lobbied governments against imposing tough regulations, warning in some cases that they could harm the company’s business model. Now, it’s pleading for new rules for the good of its business.

In a white paper published Monday, Facebook detailed its push for internet regulation, calling on lawmakers to devise rules around harmful content, a different model for platforms’ legal liability and a “new type of regulator” to oversee enforcement.