UK government proposes fine or block if website fails to tackle “online harms”

The paper suggests:

establishing an independent regulator that can write a “code of practice” for social networks and internet companies

giving the regulator enforcement powers including the ability to fine companies that break the rules

considering additional enforcement powers such as the ability to fine company executives and force internet service providers to block sites that break the rules

Outlining the proposals, Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright said: “The era of self-regulation for online companies is over. Media playback is unsupported on your device

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Home Secretary Sajid Javid said tech giants and social media companies had a moral duty “to protect the young people they profit from”. The regulator will define a “code of best practice” that social networks and internet companies must adhere to.

Source: www.bbc.co.uk