The head of News Corp has called for governments to create an “algorithm review board” to keep tech companies in check, the latest in a long line of attacks on internet platforms from Rupert Murdoch’s media group.

Robert Thomson, News Corp’s chief executive, began the company’s quarterly earnings call on Thursday by taking aim at Silicon Valley over data collection, transparency and the potential for “algorithmic abuse”. 

“The sheer amount of personal data collected by Facebook, Google and Amazon means that governments are rightly considering the establishment of an algorithm review board, which, if properly conceived, would provide the necessary transparency for individuals, clients and competitors concerned about algorithmic abuse,” Mr Thomson said.