# In an interview, Professor Vasant Dhar discusses the EU's proposed regulation of online content providers, referencing his recent op-ed that advocates for a data-driven approach

1 Faculty News December 4, 2018 ![Bloomberg logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/bloomberg-logo-2018.jpg?itok=8QkuS4cr)>

Excerpt from [Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2018-12-04/the-debate-over-online-content-regulation-video)-- (0:20) "They certainly need to be examined. This is a very opaque marketplace. When you compare these ad exchanges to financial exchanges, which are incredibly transparent, we really have very little idea as to what goes on behind the scenes."

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