Britain plans social media regulation to battle harmful content | World News, The Indian Express

Britain plans social media regulation to battle harmful content | World News, The Indian Express

By Reuters |London |Published: April 8, 2019 9:24:04 am

Britain plans social media regulation to battle harmful content

Governments across the world are wrestling over how to better control content on social media platforms, often blamed for encouraging abuse, the spread of online pornography, and for influencing or manipulating voters.

Global worries were recently stoked by the live streaming of the mass shooting at a mosque in New Zealand on one of Facebook’s platforms. (File)

Britain proposed new online safety laws on Monday that would slap penalties on social media companies and technology firms if they fail to protect their users from harmful content.