Anjana Susarla

Name: If Big Tech Has the Will, Here Are Ways Research Shows Self-Regulation Can Work
Uploaded: 2021-02-23T12:54:37-05:00
Duration: 2 min 19 s
Channel: Anjana Susarla
Description: A recent Gallup poll showed worsening attitudes toward big technology companies and greater support for governmental regulation.

Anjana Susarla earned an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai; a graduate degree in Business Administration from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta; and a Ph.D. in Information Systems from the University of Texas at Austin. Before attending graduate school, she worked in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) consulting. Her research interests include the economics of information systems, social media analytics and the economics of artificial intelligence.

If Big Tech Has the Will, Here Are Ways Research Shows Self-Regulation Can Work

Governments and observers across the world have repeatedly raised concerns about the monopoly power of Big Tech companies and the role the companies play in disseminating misinformation. In response, Big Tech companies have tried to preempt regulations by regulating themselves. With Facebook’s announcement that its Oversight Board will make a decision about whether former President […]

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