the dsa in europe means much more in the queue k if the u.s. were to introduce similar kinds of legislation --. a word about tiktok, which is a bit of a problem because of the fact it is chinese owned. it does not have the same kinds of regulation or accessibility. it is the most opaque. you have to do research manually. we have no conception of the scale of the problem. the research we have done it shows there are huge amounts of propaganda on the platform from state actors and nonstate actors. it is important to note that this platform has become a massive doctor for disinformation and we need to do something about it. mohammed: romeo, did you want to jump in? >> i just wanted to mention that yes, taking this individualized approach, twitter and facebook to network alike. there is no one-size-fits-all framework you can place an obese platforms. you do have to approach them individually based on how the platform operates. this is an incredibly important insight to remember when we consider what the future of digital communication is going to l

so the, the dsa in europe means much more comp me on my safety, w k. if the us wanted to introduce similar kinds of legislation that would have much more power still, partly because of these companies being based primarily in silicon valley. and then i guess if i may a word about texas, which is a bit of a problem because of the fact that it is chinese ironed, it doesn't have the same kind of regulation or accessibility as nearly any other platform. it's the most pe, you basically have to do any kind of research on manually. we have no conception of the scale. the problem that but the manual qualitative research we have done shows that there are huge amounts of propaganda being pumped on to the platform from stay active, non stance the like margarita simonian, the editor of russia. today, all t has extremely pull your account on that. even with all t and sputnik being bans. and it's important to know that base platform in particular has become a massive new vector dis information. and we really need to do something about romeo. it looked to me like you

we've engaged in advocacy around the european dsa, for example, which we think currently looks like a good model of how this can be accomplished. here in london, i'm watching carefully what the u. k. government is doing with the the online safety bill. we've got a few concerns, i have to say, but it's clear that the space does meet some regulation. so tim, you heard a, rebecca there talk about the fact that the, these online spaces are from her vantage point. you need more regulation. i also heard romeo a talk about that there should be frameworks put in place to help a safeguard information that's out there. i want to ask you, you know, there's growing calls for countries to adopt legal frameworks and systems to protect information online to, to counter dis, information. of course, one example, rebecca mentioned that the dia say a with the you. but, but do you think that we're going to see more of this? is this trend going to continue? are there countries out there that are going to be setting up systems or passing legislation in order to do this? well, it's absolutely necessary if t

not much of the dsa should be welcomed. it will make material around hate speech material around incitement to terrorism, and also child sexual abuse. illegal online, similar legislation is also being pursued in the u. k. though, some a wondering if this means that free speech will become a silent as the grave under the threat of penalties. social media companies won't risk allowing content that could come close to legal, but harmful to remain on its platform. free speech and free discussion on the internet will die a slow and painful death. facebook and twitter have been accused of taking down content that they don't like, or perhaps doesn't suit their political leanings. and the report by the media research center found that posts criticizing president joe biden were sent said over 600 times in 2 years. uncomfortable comments were deleted users had barrack, if it is restricted, or even suspended. why? well, more than a quarter of the sense it posts related to the very embarrassing hunter. by didn't laptops scandal in the

june 2021 usda issued its spring regulatory agenda that included three proposed rules surrounding the dsa. the proposed scope of the packers and stockyards act looks to address the harm to competition standard under psa and although we've not seen the text of the proposed rule we've accepted is probably going to be similar if not exact to the 2016 rule posted a month prior to the end of the obama administration . can you any of the panelists or all on the economic impact of that proposed rule pertaining to harm to competition? anyone want to comment on that? >> hearing on mister chairman i have a letter i want to make sure was submitted for the record and this is switching topics slightly. this is a letter addressed to senator schumer. signed by a number of organizations. that i would say are pretty anti-agriculture including one that was a witness on the previous panel and i hate i didn't get the opportunity to bring this up to him that i had to leave to meet some other commitments. the northern plains resource council. and this is an organization that is listed with other groups specifi