- Make social networks mandated reporters for suspected child abuse. Like teachers or little league coaches, reporting would absolve them of liability.
- Prohibit generation of profit from illegal activity.
- Require transparency in political advertising, with an accountable entity and individual listed and publicly available.
- Require reporting of funding source and material individuals for paid political advertising.
- Make the platform liable for false product claims in cases where the platform facilitates direct or implied endorsements for a product. (“Jedi72 likes this homeopathic cancer treatment!”
- Make the platform responsible for reasonable efforts to block and report on actions against fictitious users posing as people. Share liability for any claims, including libel, resulting from the actions of fictitious people.
A regulatory regime like this would either improve the signal/noise ratio or cause the company to abandon or prohibit certain actions or functions.
- Make social networks mandated reporters for suspected child abuse. Like teachers or little league coaches, reporting would absolve them of liability.
- Prohibit generation of profit from illegal activity.
- Require transparency in political advertising, with an accountable entity and individual listed and publicly available.
- Require reporting of funding source and material individuals for paid political advertising.
- Make the platform liable for false product claims in cases where the platform facilitates direct or implied endorsements for a product. (“Jedi72 likes this homeopathic cancer treatment!”
- Make the platform responsible for reasonable efforts to block and report on actions against fictitious users posing as people. Share liability for any claims, including libel, resulting from the actions of fictitious people.
A regulatory regime like this would either improve the signal/noise ratio or cause the company to abandon or prohibit certain actions or functions.