Opening Bell: April 24, 2018

New European Union rules are requiring online platforms including Facebook and Google to pay publishers and creators for the content that appears on their websites. Jeremy Kaplan, Editor-in-Chief at Digital Trends, joined Cheddar to discuss how the tech giants will respond to the increasing regulations.

Kristen Scholer and Tim Stenovec unpack Google's strong earnings report. Alphabet, Google's parent company, beat expectations on earnings and revenue. It was the company's best quarterly earnings report since 2009. Facebook released detailed information on Tuesday regarding how it polices content on the site. The comprehensive new guidelines outline what users should and shouldn't post, covering topics from drug use to hate speech to sex. Facebook is also changing the way it responds to cases of potentially offensive content.

Alphabet, Google's parent, released its quarterly earnings report. Steelhouse CEO, Mark Douglas, joined Cheddar to discuss.