Thread by @FantaAlexx

A generation of English students love him.

Now he will do the same for Facebook.

Brussels says hello to Nick Clegg.

He said 'Brexit'. But only to deny Facebook had any responsibility for it. The company is on course of 'reform', Sir Nick says. The LibDems must be so proud of him today. He is their finest example of how you can say anything, regardless of it's relation to the signified.

Sie Nick lauds FB content moderation and their 'finely balanced' decisions, but stresses need for more AI. He says automated systems help fight fake accounts by Russian disinfo. This sounds like a medley of Mark Zuckerberg's greatest hits.

Fyi calling him 'Sir Nick' to take the piss

He says FB is working with OECD on tax reform. Never was lobbying so brazen to sell itself as cooperation.

Sir Nick announces 'new tools' to make political advertising more transparent ahead of EU elections. Ad Register like in the US for campaign and issue ads, as well as election integrity center at Facebook HQ in Dublin. They also want to remind people to vote. #Facebook #Eu2019

Clegg says user targeting on news sites is 'how the internet works'. That moves to show how Facebook, Google and others have moved to define what the Internet is.

'With technology comes responsibility'. Now Sir Nick says it is only question how social media is regulated, likening it as emerging technology to the automobile a century ago. But is surveillance capitalism in any way as useful as a car?

Depends on who you ask, I guess. Facebook has transformed advertising into a duopoly business. But it is a stretch to think this provides the public value to keep their business model untouchable.