EDITORIAL: Regulation needed for online mediaThe National Communications Commission (NCC) has in the past few weeks come under fire over a draft digital communications bill that would allow it to regulate online platforms. Increasingly, people are consuming content through online platforms such as YouTube, Netflix and other paid subscription services. Given this trend toward online media consumption, the NCC must adapt and regulate content through streaming services, in the same way that it regulates radio and television content. It would also prevent minors from consuming content that is unsuitable for them, such as violence or sexual content, and prevent online slander or defamation, among other illegal acts. Laws must evolve, and this is the juncture where it has become important to regulate content broadcast online.

Source: Taipei Times January 01, 2021 15:56 UTC