The Social Responsibility of Social Media Platforms
WEBDec 21, 2021 — One in three people globally use social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok. These platforms act as breeding grounds for viral cartoon memes and trendy dance choreography, as well as widespread social movements and vibrant displays of activism.. But social media also has a dark side. Disinformation, hate speech, revenge pornography, harassment, terrorism activity, and sex ...
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WEBThe Biden Administration takes action to prevent exploiting de minimis shipments, the SEC issues a final rule allowing the half-penny increment quoting of stocks, and more…
First Principles for Interpreting Regulation | The Regulatory Review
WEBFeb 11, 2013 — The distinctive legal characteristics of these regulations suggest two key principles for their interpretation. Principle 1: Interpret the regulation’s text in light of the regulation’s statement of basis and purpose (often referred to as the regulation’s “preamble”). Except in special circumstances, the Administrative Procedure Act ...
What Does Risk-Based Regulation Mean? - The Regulatory Review
WEBJul 8, 2019 — It is almost universally recommended today that regulators and regulation become “risk-based.” The widespread enthusiasm for risk-based regulation may be partly a function of the ambiguity of the “risk-based” concept: it can mean different things to different people. At one level, any regulator with a mission to address risks of economic activity—accident risks, environmental risks ...
Preventing Police Use of Excessive Force | The Regulatory Review
WEBJun 13, 2020 — Hannah Pugh, Brianna Rauenzahn, Jasmine Wang, Jamison Chung, Peter Jacobs, and Aaron Kaufman. Leading experts propose changes to use of force regulation to eradicate police brutality. George Floyd, an unarmed African American man, died after a white police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly …
Trump’s Deregulatory Failures | The Regulatory Review
WEBJan 31, 2024 — In just four years, the Trump Administration rolled back over 100 environmental rules, including those designed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, cut methane emissions, protect wetlands, and conserve public lands.. In a recent article, Stephen Johnson argues that although President Donald J. Trump’s short-term deregulatory record was successful, his long-term record was not.
Regulating Cost-Benefit Analysis | The Regulatory Review
WEBAug 27, 2018 — Cost-benefit analysis is conventionally framed as a method for assessing economic efficiency—net benefits to society as a whole. The language in the executive orders extends this framing to encompass analysis of distribution—the allocation of these net benefits across members of society. The inclusion of “equity” also means that the ...
Jimmy Carter, The Great Deregulator | The Regulatory Review
WEBMar 6, 2023 — A A. By pushing for deregulation and adopting other reforms, President Carter left an enduring legacy on the U.S. regulatory system. Since he announced his plans to enter hospice care, tributes have begun to pour in for former President Jimmy Carter, whose greatest contrast with recent presidents may be his manifest humility.
Types of Regulation - The Regulatory Review
WEBApr 5, 2016 — Three main approaches to regulation are “command and control,” performance-based, and management-based. Each approach has strengths and weaknesses. Selecting the type of regulation to apply to a sector of the economy will have major impacts on the targeted institutions and on the potential for success in achieving regulatory goals.
Forty Years After Surface Freight Deregulation
WEBDec 14, 2020 — After 1980, the actual results of surface freight deregulation exceeded economists’ expectations. Between 1981 and 1996, real rail revenue per ton-mile fell by nearly 50 percent. At least one-third of this rate reduction can be attributed to the Staggers Act. Deregulated rates saved shippers up to $7 billion annually in 1987.