Uber, Airbnb: should platforms be regulated?
Platforms like Uber or Airbnb compete with taxis and hotels.
- Regulate them heavily, or even ban them
- The same rules for everyone
- Let competition play out
What's at stake: The debate pits a cheaper, more convenient service for customers against respecting the rules imposed on taxis and hotels.
The left's argument
These platforms get around the rules and make workers more insecure.
The centre's argument
The same rules for all, platforms as well as taxis and hotels, without banning anything.
The right's argument
They offer a cheaper and more convenient service. Competition benefits customers.
And you, where do you stand?
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