EU Commissioner Vestager: Platforms have certain responsibilities towards society
By Jane Whyatt
European competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager fights for fairness on the European market, also against massive corporate players like Google and Apple. In an interview with the ECPMF she talks about her role in Europe, the death of old media and the future of the market.
Margrethe Vestager, competition commissioner of the EU (copyright: Johannes Jansson/norden.org, Margrethe Vestager, ekonomi- och inrikesminister Danmark. Nordiska radets session i Kopenhamn 2011, CC BY 2.5 DK)
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