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Why the rise of a (former) political leader in the ranks of Meta spells regulatory compromise ahead

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Hanna Kahlert
This Wednesday, Nick Clegg – former MP and deputy Prime Minister of the UK – was promoted to President of Global Affairs at Meta, reporting directly to Mark Zuckerberg himself. According to Zuckerberg, “Nick will now lead our company on all our policy matters, including how we interact with governments as they consider adopting new policies and regulations, as well as how we make the case publicly for our products and our work.
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Why Did Facebook’s EPL Rights Deal Collapse?

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Alistair Taylor
The English Premier League (EPL) is now back on the market with its rights for Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam following its deal with Facebook collapsing. Back in July 2018 , the social media giant acquired the exclusive rights to stream 380 EPL matches in the Asian territories for $265 million over three seasons, outbidding traditional networks BeIN Sports and Fox Sports Asia in the process.
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