Social media firms face fines and shutdowns under draft UK law

The UK government has proposed new regulations that could see social media companies fined up to 10% of their annual turnover, or £18 million, for failing to quash online abuse, with criminal charges levied against senior management. 

The landmark Online Safety Bill, which aims to clamp down on the spread of unadulterated hate speech on platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, will grant Ofcom the powers to enforce a statutory duty of care. This was devised in response to the Online Harms White Paper consultation and has been in development for a couple of years.

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