Big tech companies need stronger regulation, Facebook executive says

Facebook has been publishing figures on how it deals with harmful content, including how much of it is seen and taken down, for the past three years. File Picture: PA

The tech industry “needs regulation” because it should not be left to make the rules on issues including harmful online content on its own, a Facebook executive has said.

Monika Bickert, Facebook’s vice president of content policy,  believes that “government regulation can establish standards all companies should meet”.