Internet an ‘Agent of Democratic Erosion’: Call for Ordinary Citizens to Moderate Online Content

The Lowy Institute is concerned the power of online content is in the hands of just a few big tech companies.
Internet an ‘Agent of Democratic Erosion’: Call for Ordinary Citizens to Moderate Online Content
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The Lowy Institute is recommending that a council of regular citizens and tech experts work together to moderate online content.

In an executive summary, the Lowy Institute raised concerns most digital platforms in democracies are presided over by a “handful of multi-national corporations.”

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