Facebook, Twitter and Chinese-owned Tiktok face fines of upto 10 per cent of turnover if they fall to remove the limit the spread of illegal content under laws proposed by Britain on Tuesday. Tech platforms will also need to do more protest children from being exposed to grooming, bullying and pornography, the government said, to ensure the safety of children online. "We are entering a new age of accountability for tech to protect children and vulnerable users, to restore trust in this industry, and to enshrine in law safeguards for free speech." Britains's Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden said, Britain's new rules, which will be introduced in legislation next year, could lead to sites which break the rules being blocked and senior managers held liable for content.
Dec-17-2020 (THT)
