U.K. Regulators Propose Broad Social Media Regulations To Counter 'Online Harms'
Under the proposed rules, Internet companies will face penalties if they don't actively monitor and combat harmful speech online. Companies say the proposal is vague.
Terrorists groups using the Internet to spread propaganda. Criminal gangs inciting violence over social media. Sexual predators going online to groom children for exploitation.
These are some of the harms the United Kingdom has identified that spread via social media platforms. To counter those harms, the U.K. plans to require social media companies to be much more active in removing and countering harmful material on their platforms. The sweeping 102-page paper envisions requirements for everything from ensuring an accurate
