The limits to platform governance 2.0
Enforcers worldwide want to redesign social media. But a recent lawsuit in Mexico demonstrates how that plan will be harder than many think.
IT'S MONDAY, AND THIS IS DIGITAL POLITICS. I'm Mark Scott, and like many of you, will be taking next week off. The next edition of Digital Politics will be published on Aug. 24. Until then, I hope you all have a good break.
— A legal ruling against Meta in New Mexico highlights the enforcement limits of demanding social media be redesigned to stop the spread of harm.
— A transatlantic data-sharing agreement is on a legal knife edge, even though Brussels and Washington both want it to stick around.
— Artificial intelligence experts agree on one thing: global AI governance isn't going to happen any time soon.
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