LONDON: Britain is looking at the role of Google and Facebook in the provision of news and what their wider responsibilities and legal status should be, a spokesman for Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday.
As more people get their news through Google and Facebook, some in the industry say the Internet giants are publishers and not just platforms, meaning they should be held responsible for the content and regulated like traditional news providers.
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