Subscribe:

Apr 1, 2019

If Congress regulates Facebook, who else gets caught up?

CEO Mark Zuckerberg laid out the case for regulating his own company, but regulating one tech giant will likely mean regulating others. First we do the numbers on Saudi Aramco, the world’s most profitable company. Plus: what you need to know about a big snack food merger.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote an opinion piece in the Washington Post, which details the procedures he would like the government to use as its regulation standard.
David Ramos/Getty Images

Subscribe:

Segments From This Episode

One Texas non-profit’s idea to help curb climate change
by Travis Bubenik
Travis Bubenik for Marketplace
Landowners would pay to “store” carbon.
The London choir singing out against Brexit
Mimisse Beard for Marketplace
Raised Voices sings its opposition.
Saudi oil company profits impress
by Scott Tong
What’s the most profitable company on earth? We’ll give you three guesses. Nope, not Apple. Google? Try again. Exxon Mobil – wrong. It’s the national oil company of Saudi Arabia. Known as Saudi Aramco, it’s the runaway leader, according to new numbers put out by the company. These number are the first since … well, […]
U.S. cuts aid to Central America over immigration; critics say that will backfire
by Andy Uhler
ORLANDO SIERRA/AFP/Getty Images
In an effort to slow the flow of Central America migrants into the U.S., President Trump said he’s cutting direct aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. The U.S. sends money to those countries to help them combat drug trafficking, gang violence and to promote economic growth. Click the audio player above to hear the full […]
How Mark Zuckerberg wants the U.S. government to regulate Facebook
by Kai Ryssdal, Bennett Purser and Liz Sanchez
David Ramos/Getty Images
A New York Times reporter says the CEO's plan is "self-serving."
New Boeing 737 Maxes are stacking up in Washington state
by Mitchell Hartman
Stephen Brashear/Getty Images
Airlines aren't taking delivery of the grounded planes, but no orders have been formally canceled yet.