The government could use regulations such as those in the EU’s proposed digital services act (DSA) to protect users’ rights and freedom of speech on global social media platforms, the National Communications Commission (NCC) said yesterday, adding that the regulations would be included in drafting a digital communications act.
The right of Facebook and other large platform operators to keep or remove user comments came under scrutiny after Taiwanese e-commerce business owner Chen Yen-chang (陳延昶), also known as “Mr 486,” was banned from posting comments on Facebook for 30 days after telling Chinese to “go fuck themselves and eat shit,” which
Four large media associations in Taiwan yesterday urged the government to create laws that would require Google and other large international platform operators to negotiate a reasonable split of their advertising revenue with local content providers.
Speaking at a news conference in Taipei, representatives from the Taiwan Digital and Marketing Association (DMA), Media Agency Association, Taipei Newspapers Association and Satellite Television Broadcasting Association said they also opposed a proposal requiring Internet platform operators to devote a percentage of their advertising revenue to the creation of a public fund, which would be used to support the production of quality news content.
“The
By Shelley Shan / Staff reporterFour large media associations in Taiwan yesterday urged the government to create laws that would require Google and other large international platform operators to negotiate a reasonable split of their advertising revenue with local content providers.
NCC aims to change dispute rules
TIME FOR CHANGE: Arbitration for channels and cable operators contesting content authorization fees has taken up a lot of time and had little success, the NCC said
By Shelley Shan / Staff reporter
The National Communications Commission (NCC) has proposed an amendment that would mean channels and cable system operators would have to settle their disputes over content authorization fees through mediation and arbitration procedures stipulated by the commission, it said yesterday.
Channels or cable systems suspending broadcasts without a legitimate reason while still involved in mediation or arbitration procedures would be fined NT$100,000 to NT$2 million (US$3,517 to US$70,336), the commission said.