Report Finds Big Tech, Transparency Reports , Fall Short.br 'Fast Company' reports that Big Tech regularly br releases data meant to offer transparency into br how the world's largest platforms are being run.br This data often shares actions companies take br against inappropriate content and when they help br law enforcement at the request of governments. .br A new analysis by academics at the University of Zurich br and the University of Bern found that few tech companies br follow principles they have previously espoused.br It’s good to be well-informed about br what is happening. And right now, br it’s impossible in many aspects, br which I guess might lead to over- br and under-regulation of the platforms, Aleksandra Urman, University of Zurich, via 'Fast Company'.br I think it’s not entirely obvious br what Apple would be taking down. br But actually, Apple does moderate br its App Store, for example. br We just don’t know how, Aleksandra Urman, University of Zurich, via 'Fast Company'.br Similarly, the report found that Amazon moderates br what books are sold on its site, however the process br of deeming books inappropriate remains unknown.br The report also found that companies like Microsoft, LinkedIn and Twitch adhered to some of br the transparency guidelines but not all.br The report also found that companies like Microsoft, LinkedIn and Twitch adhered to some of br the transparency guidelines but not all.br Liam McLoughlin at the University of Liverpool suggests br that the findings of the report reinforces the idea that br transparency reports are closely related to public relations.br Liam McLoughlin at the University of Liverpool suggests br that the findings of the report reinforces the idea that br transparency reports are closely related to public relations.