Plus, the laws regulators develop must be feasible for social media companies to adhere to and comply with. When it comes to social media companies, regulators are beginning to change their opinions about these companies. As time has passed, many regulators -- and social media companies themselves -- have come to think of social media companies as publishers. When social media was first being developed in the early 2000s, social media companies were platforms. As a result of these events, the company has prompted the shift in mindset from both regulators and social media companies that social media companies are not simply platforms.

Source: Forbes June 10, 2019 11:37 UTC