Round Table "Should and how should GAFAMs be regulated?"
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Videoconference available on youtube and on the Midi Libre website.
As part of the "Rendez-vous de l'Éco" program, the Faculty of Economics at the University of Montpellier I-SITE MUSE, in partnership with Midi Libre, is organizing the March 23, 2021 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. a debate on the theme: " Should and how should GAFAMs be regulated?"
Round Table moderated by Olivier Biscaye, Editorial Director of Midi Libre.
Speakers:
- Vincent Bonneau, Scientific Director, IDATE ;
- Winston Maxwell, Professor Telecom ParisTech ;
- Benoit Tabaka, Director of Public Affairs, Google France;
- Joëlle Toledano, Professor of Economics at Paris-Dauphine University.
Over the past 20 years, the development of the Internet has been accompanied by the assertion of the dominant role of a small number of players who appear to control, if not hinder, the continuous process of innovation that accompanies the digital transformation of our economies and societies. While these platforms have a strong case to make for their success with the public and their usefulness in facilitating market access for many companies, their accelerated development raises a number of questions:
What's new in the dominant positions of the major platforms? Why is regulation necessary? What are the regulator's options (ex ante/ex post intervention, acquisition control, dismantling, interoperability obligations, algorithm transparency, etc.)? What are the links between capturing and exploiting data, abuse of a dominant position, respect for privacy, the fight against fake news, etc.? How are these issues debated on both sides of the Atlantic, and do they resonate in China?
To get the live link on youtube, register here.