Now on bbc news after social media suspended donald trump, some have questioned the power of the Silicon Valley giants. Has big tech gone too far, or is it long overdue . Hello and welcome to global questions with me, zeinab badawi. Many of us all over the world rely on social media for information, communication and entertainment, but the reach and power of Big Tech Companies is worrying many. Their decision to ban donald trump and decide what can and cant be said on their platforms has reignited the debate about Freedom Of Speech and whether we need new laws to regulate the tech giants. Thats global questions social media, is it more powerful than governments . Well, to bring you this edition of global questions, as always, our questioners and our two panellistsjoin us via video link. So let me tell you who is in the hot seat this week giving the answers. Kara swisher has been described by newsweek as Silicon Valleys most powerful technology journalist. Shes been covering the Tech In
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Officers defends the governments prevent programme, designed to stop people being drawn into terrorism. Commander dean haydon says criticism is based on ignorance and people dont understand how it works. And the new doctor hugh doctor who hopes that her being in a row will break down barriers. In this world, particularly, there are not rules, and that is a great thing. Good morning. Im joanna gosling. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. New laws, which aim to give people more protection online, will force Social Media Firms to delete information about their users, when asked to do so. Ministers say the Data Protection bill is intended to give people greater control over personal data. The Information Commissioner will be given the power to issue tougher fines for those who fail to protect information or who suffer a breach of privacy. Proposals included in the bill will make it easierfor people to give full consent for their to withdraw consent for their to withdraw consent for their painful
musk s crusade for free speech is somehow alarming to left-lean ing media folks. tweeting that trump s truth social is currently beating twitter and tiktok on the apple store and responding to a report that twitter s top lawyer had cried at a meeting about musk s takeover, the zillionaire wrote referring to the 020 new york post story the on hunter biden s laptop: suspending the twitter account of a major news organization for publishing a truthful story was obviously incredibly inappropriate. look, moderating content on social media has been treacherous for all the silicon valley giants, and musk may disappoint both sides. but too many journalists seem to think censorship is the answer. elon musk responded to the media freakout with this tweet: the extreme antibody reaction from those who fear free speech says it all. i m howard kurtz, and this is mediabuzz. 9.