"Facebook and Google could be forced to uphold the same standards as newspapers and other publications as part of a Government crackdown, it has emerged. Ministers are looking at whether to classify social media giants as publications instead of communication platforms, which would bind them to strict rules and make them responsible for everything they host... A spokesman for ...[The Prime Minister] confirmed that ministers are looking at a change in the law in a bid to address concerns..." http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...-could-forced-take-responsibility-everything/
"Facebook and Google could be forced to uphold the same standards as newspapers ... " It depends on which standards and which newspapers I suppose.