I recently received an invite to this event organised by the Westminster eForum - a group within the UK House of Parliament. It describes its agenda thus:
This seminar will offer a platform for debate on how best to approach internet regulation.
Earlier this year the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP described the internet as ‘lawless’.
The internet is often over shadowed by its ‘darker side’. The ability of users to post content online has led to some of the most innovative and popular services such as Facebook, eBay and YouTube but also to inappropriate images, internet scams and illegal file-sharing. How can the UK protect internet users without stifling their creativity?
I want to challenge the fundamental assumption that lies behind this (and that frequently goes unchallenged) – that the internet is wild and lawless. Continue reading ‘Who says the web is wild?’
