Opinion | Mark Zuckerberg: The Internet needs new rules. Let’s start in these four areas.

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Mark Zuckerberg writes in Opinions: The Internet needs new rules. Let’s start in these four areas.

Technology is a major part of our lives, and companies such as Facebook have immense responsibilities. Every day, we make decisions about what speech is harmful, what constitutes political advertising, and how to prevent sophisticated cyberattacks. These are important for keeping our community safe. But if we were starting from scratch, we wouldn’t ask companies to make these judgments alone.

First, harmful content. Facebook gives everyone a way to use their voice, and that creates real benefits — from sharing experiences to growing movements. As part of this, we have a responsibility to keep people safe on our services. That means deciding what counts as terrorist propaganda, hate speech and more. We continually review our policies with experts, but at our scale we’ll always make mistakes and decisions that people disagree with.

One idea is for third-party bodies to set standards governing the distribution of harmful content and to measure companies against those standards. Regulation could set baselines for what’s prohibited and require companies to build systems for keeping harmful content to a bare minimum. Online political advertising laws primarily focus on candidates and elections, rather than divisive political issues where we’ve seen more attempted interference. Some laws only apply during elections, although information campaigns are nonstop. And there are also important questions about how political campaigns use data and targeting. We believe legislation should be updated to reflect the reality of the threats and set standards for the whole industry.

I also believe a common global framework — rather than regulation that varies significantly by country and state — will ensure that the Internet does not get fractured, entrepreneurs can build products that serve everyone, and everyone gets the same protections. This is important for the Internet — and for creating services people want. It’s why we built our development platform. True data portability should look more like the way people use our platform to sign into an app than the existing ways you can download an archive of your information. But this requires clear rules about who’s responsible for protecting information when it moves between services.

 

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How about 1 simple one. No more hate!

Ok rule number one. Stop creating platforms to circumvent the 1st amendment, since you know the trend is pushing people to argue more and more on online. Conformity fails in fre countries. In only thrives in oppressive nations.

HELL no, keep the government away from the internet!

Zuckerberg: 'ban our competition by imposing requirements affordable only for the biggest inet service providers - like 24/7/365 staffing, automated harmful content removal tools etc.' Plus alibism: 'We censor user posts. Lets outsource our censorship and subject everyone to it!'

Aka: regulatory capture.

Regulatory capture in progress.

Mark Zuckerberg is one of the last people in the world who should be setting up rules of the Internet.

The balls on this guy internet need new rules after lobbying Congress into making ad space a duopoly

First rule would be to delete Facebook and end big tech tyranny

Ain't it great how Zuckerberg went from running 'Hot or Not' FaceMash to wanting to rule the Internet with the world's governments? Maybe some people should not have learned to code.

Yeah, get Putin and his cyber warriors off the internet. Hang Trump and Putin!

Power-worshipping corporate press sells crony capitalism.

Now let me tell you how to solve the impending-doom problems that I malicious-capitalistically caused 🙄

Why would anyone care what he has to say?

It’s a trap!

The Last person who gets an opinion here is Mark. End Of Story.

“I’ve come to believe” = are users are leaving us due to the way we treated them

Government control on free speech. That's the solution. Oy vay.

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Attempting to meddle in the 2020 election with more suspensions and more content being blocked not going to end well for you. I wouldn't even attempt it

You mean you haven't had enough enjoyment of silencing conservatives pandering to leftist bulshit pandering to that hurts my feelings so you can't say that that's hate speech bullshit give me a break. You're about ready to be regulated. You don't own the Internet it's free

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Facebook isn't even the new MySpace...Facebook is the new Facebook. Who still uses to tell the whole world what they are doing anymore? sharingbacklash

The most important regulation is one Zuckerberg won‘t like: Open interfaces for 3rd party messengers. If antitrust authorities would do their job, this would have been adopted long ago. facebook socialmedia

rule 1 Facebook cannot read people's private messages without a warrant.

Zuckerberg isn't calling for the government to take action against him, he is calling for the government to take action against everyone else. Dispicable corrupt little tart he is

Rule 1 Fire Zuckerberg and his Leftist algorithm nerds Rule 2 Execute them for Treason. Rule 3 Do the same with Google, Twitter, Apple, Youtube, Paypal ect.. Rule 4 Free Speech without filters.

Do we trust anything Zuckerberg says anymore?

1. Zuk’s powerfull position shouldn’t even exist.

Mark Zuckerburg is to the Internet what Donald Trump is to New York real estate. Just like you, I am not quite sure what that means. But, I sure as hell wouldn’t trust Mark Zuckerburg.

Dear Zuck: When we decide the Internet needs new rules, rest assured you will be the very last person we consult.

lmao

Who?

Ya don’t say.....

Zuckerberg thinking he is god..but he is robot build in 1984.the company doesn't show his manual factory.

GerBaron Don't trust MarcZuckerberg. We all know why.

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The internet needs ZERO rules. And big corp is the last to make them.

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NOW HE WANTS TO DICTATE TO EVERYONE LIKE A DICTATOR, WE THE PEOPLE WILL HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT SO LET HIM CRAWL BACK UNDER WHATEVER ROCK HE CAME FROM!!!!

Are we sure we want this scum bag to write the rules Zuckerburg can not be trusted

Start with more competition!

Sounds like control of free speech to me

Facebook So that you can break them, abuse them and use them for your benefit. Hell, Zuckie, you can even follow the rules of your company.

Dumping responsibility after a clear failure.

lukeappleby Just as long as you don't expect to write them Zuckles

Bro, it might be time to deletemynumber.

TonyRomm Zuck: You can't fix FB; why should anyone listen to you?!!!

Shut up, finkd. You don't get to set the rules any more.

With the clear history of Zuckerberg's recidivist offenses, I propose as a first rule that Mark Zuckerberg gets no influence on making any rules.

Uh, bullshit. facebook could do all of these things without legislation. Instead of trying to shift blame and responsibility, facebook, just fixyourshit.

Yes, don’t sell our information bitch!

His self spin is exhausting. His hairdresser also clearly hates him too.

Fakebook needs to go away

is one of them ban fb?

Here's my idea, trump must wear mittens at all times

Break them up.

Globalist claptrap for 'censorship'.

oliverdarcy Jesus the argoance..

I think MRA_Nigeria need to look at this. The idea that we cannot regulate or have proper legislation on content on internet is scary. We should have appropriate legislation, and digital right advocacy groups such as ParadigmHQ should lead the way in drafting of legislation.

Mr zuckerberg, the internet needs new rules however your credibility has come into question to many times. You have played it fast and loose with people's information and continue to do so. You feel the regulations do not concern you. SORRY THEY DO

No, just eliminate facebook!

Facebook is R.I.C.O. ...

Can we stop allowing this lying criminal to lie and do criminal things? 🙄DeleteFacebook

Having one of most powerful controlling interests of the net say the internet “needs new rules” is like that super-rich person complain they personally should be paying more in taxes.

Let’s start with facebook and jack actually doing something substantive about rampant white supremacy on their platforms

Feel like this is some defensive bs in reaction to Liz Warren’s proposal to break up Facebook.

Why does HE get to tell us how WE run the internet

Dear Mark Zuckerberg: Given the fact that you STILL can’t manage your own damned platform even AFTER we found out about the damage you/it caused, maybe YOU don’t get to have an opinion abt what the rules should be. You can let the smart people figure that out while you sit down.

'1. Give me all your passwords and private information'

Just as no one believes DirtyDonald, no one believes LyingZuck.

First rule- do the opposite of whatever Zuckerberg proposes.

I hope they don't listen to this guy for advice on 'regulating' anything. He's got a slanted bias view and too much conflict of interest.

Rule 1-if you are too stupid to know the difference between true and fake, stay off the internet. Weak minded people wrecking the country.

Nice try Zuckerjerk. He's just trying to deflect from his own greed and corruption.

KlasraRauf Of course

For maximum access for this dirty spy to information for sale,

Stop all conservatives from posting anything

Mark needs to just shut the hell up and stop with the Botox

Um, no.

Every account should be verified by the platform as a valid identity. Any account that threatens or implies a threat should be shut down. If 3rd party regulators confirm the platform is biased, CEO should be prosecuted criminally.

fuckzuck

Keep it free.

Facebook: Internet companies should definitely regulate speech. Also Facebook: here’s a list of prominent Republicans we have banned or restricted. And Louis Farrakhan is untouchable because he’s black or something.

Maybe. It also needs people with moral spines that work to DO the right thing.

I'm 2 days into a 30 day suspension for posting this pic of Zuck as Hitler, in a discussion about censorship on social media.

The post gives a mouthpiece to the most sinister soulless human on earth on this topic no less. How incredibly sad and ashamed your parents must be, editors. And zuckerburg.

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Zuck needs to read the US constitution.

You’re a little late to the party.

Taking advice from Zuckerberg on the internet is like taking advice from Herod on child care !

Rule 1 -. Data miners like Facebook don't make any more rules

And this is why it should be classified and regulated as a utility!

Keep reading 4 fiddY cent WhaPo FUX NEWS: SO only Billionaires can have a Opinion? FUK-U ZuckerBOT & that HILLB)!(LLY CRACK HEAD Billionaire that got kicked 2 the curb by a Billionaire who is way down the list of Billionaires who All headed strait 4 little billy G8S of HELL)*(O!

Hey Zuckerberg! Don't F with the internet.

A year ago Russia put this into effect. This is one of Trump’s campaign promises. Be very careful what you ask for.

Let’s not let Mark write the rules ok?

He’s only writing this so he can look concerned w/o actually being the bad guy.

IDGAF what Zuck thinks about anything. Isn’t he just about the last person we should listen to?

This is like letting oil execs write environmental laws... in wait

1. Close down FB 2. Put Zuck in prison

Letting Facebook write the rules isn’t a good strategy.

First Rule. Fuq the Zuck. He’s Trash.

How about always do the right and regulations wont be needed.

Mark Zuckerberg is a main offender of common sense internet rules. He can take all the seats.

Good asking 👍new rules can solve many problems

I don’t think you’re qualified as an authority on this after all the issues you’ve been having lately with rules, laws, integrity, and morality.

Lets start by not listening to Mark Zuckerberg

Look who's talking. Are you talking about the rules of internet that favor you? Enough is enough. You sold out the very essence of privacy and still talking about the value in people’s lives. Facebook MarkZuckerberg

This is absolutely rich coming from that turd.

No way Zuckerberg! You have to watch out for who you are employing-and I mean radical muslims from 3rd world countries who block everybody who is against Islam invading the Western Democratic countries-man op or lose FB!

Great----Can barely wait to read their disclaimer.

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I am waiting for AnandWrites take!

The guy that’s been raping you has some advice...so, listen up..?

With all due respect, maybe we should listen to timberners_lee instead of you.

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Mark Suckerberg needs to be separated from the internet. The damage he and the New World Order elites have done is irreversible. Invasion of privacy by data farms like google and Facebook.

Rule1. Facebook needs no rules. Facebook users care not about stealing all their personal information and selling it to the highest bidder both foreign and domestic.

I can't read your stupid article because of your pay wall, but I will assume anything he wants to do doesn't effect a Billion dollar company as much as it would a $100k company creating competing technology, and will keep them at an advantage.

Already against HIPAA rules. Facebook recently hired the person who was approaching hospitals on behalf of facebook 2018 - 'Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google and Microsoft spent a combined $64 million to shape U.S. regulations.'

“Rule 1. I shouldn’t make any rules “

Rule 1: Forget any rules suggested by Mark Zuckerberg.

Who the fuck elected any of you to decide anything about the 1A.

change the rules because he’s been had , plz

Easy to say when u live your life with the belief rules don’t apply to you.

Nav2115 one rule should be that Fuckbook and zuckerberg stop selling peoples info...

Number 1. Internet sites can either be a platform or a publisher— not both

Rule number 1, Mark Zuckerberg must go away.

The biggest fraud of them all speaks?

Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe

I agree- cancel FB, IG, Twitter and YT let’s try again.

Maybe if we all just paid money directly to Mr. Zuckerberg he wouldn't need his electronic billboard business and then we wouldn't have listen to his sermons on social mores.

Looking forward to Trump cracking down on all leftist media outlets that collude with foreign powers to attempt to hijack the Elections in the USA.

Fuck Facebook mark. If we critisise hamas palestine or islam block bund. Pétrodollar gazdollar seoudia katar corrupt him. All workers facebook département arabe are muslim they bund us. Fuck h

Let’s create rules without him

Internet needs no rules. Maybe you do for yourself though, ya know?

Yes, let’s ask the steakholder

'Rules' is code for censorship.

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Hmmm, give him another month FB is going to break these rules internally again. We kinda of been down this path few too many times.

I admit, I have virtually ZERO interest in anything he has to say anymore because I do not trust him at all. It's perhaps somewhat ironic, perhaps not, when I consider who he shares that particular status with.

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I don’t see anything about making social media companies accountable to their users.

Why we need or country need it? Clean your mess & BS-Excuse me. This excuses will not go any where. You're selling private data without their permission.

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Did he steal his opinions from the krassenstein twins- oh wait liberals have no diversity of thought 2D

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Facebook needs new rules!! Why can’t you accept a little criticism...you are so, so so rich maybe you have forgotten how it was to be poor!!!

we need rules and controls on internet businesses. just like government its too easy for this power to be abused by those in power and in control of the system.

mrdennissd Zuckerberg? Rules? Has his op-ed account been hacked?

Isn't it rich coming from a guy who uses his company's power to strongarm democracies around the world.... also rich coming from a guy who uses his company to hide his own communications...

We must all bow down to little weasel man...

Can we jail him now?

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We need to find Mark Zuckerberg's 'accidentally deleted' old Facebook posts.

Why exactly should we trust mark Zuckerberg?

Keyword: opinion. Any technocrat who believes his users are complete “dumb fucks” (literally said that) should not be allowed to make up rules for anything. Anyone who still uses Facebook might actually be a dumb fuck at this point though. I agree with him there.

When is Zuckerberg going to jail for letting Cambridge Analytica steal all our user data and serving as a platform hosting foreign disinformation to attack our elections?

Let me guess. 1. more censorship 2. more censorship 3. more censorship 4. more censorship

Sit down and let the adults do the talking, Zuckerberg....

Rules? You should have thought of rules to protect FB uses!!!!!

Cheers Mark

so you're predicting the end of the world?

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