Oliver Dowden hints at further regulation of tech firms after meeting with Facebook’s Nick Clegg
The
UK culture secretary has said Facebook’s recent decision to ban
Australian users from accessing news on its platform was concerning, and said the firm was “putting its bottom line above the public interest”.
Oliver Dowden suggested he was minded to pursue tougher regulation after a meeting on Thursday night with Nick Clegg, the former Liberal Democrat deputy prime minister who is now Facebook’s vice-president for communications.