Facebook''s Mark Zuckerberg wants more active govt role in directing the internet

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg considered Saturday for governments to play a "more active role" in controlling the internet, urging more countries to adopt versions of sweeping European guidelines at safeguarding user privacy.

Facebook and other internet giants have long time battled government intervention, but the leading social network has reversed course amid developing calls for regulation, in an apparent bid to help steer the debate.

"By refreshing the standards for the internet, we can save what's best about it - the opportunity for individuals to communicate and for business visionaries to assemble new things - while additionally shielding society from more extensive damages," he said.

Harmful content, protection of elections, privacy and data portability this four main areas of Zuckerberg argues that new regulations are needed.

On harmful content, Zuckerberg said he concurred with officials who have contended that "we have too much power over speech," saying that "third-party" could set benchmarks on appropriation of hurtful material and "measure organizations against those gauges."

And on elections, Zuckerberg noted that current laws are centered on applicants and elections rather than "divisive political issues where we've seen more attempted interference," urging legislation to be updated to "reflect the reality of the threats."

"The principles administering the internet enabled a generation of business visionaries to fabricate administrations that changed the world and made a ton of significant worth in individuals' lives," Zuckerberg composed.

"It's time to update these rules to define clear accountabilities for people, companies and governments going forward."