UK could speed up criminal sanctions for big tech hosting harmful content

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UK could speed up criminal sanctions for big tech hosting harmful content
Britain could speed up a move to make the executives of big tech firms criminally liable for harmful content on their platforms if they do not take action to tackle the problem, Digital Minister Nadine Dorries told lawmakers on Thursday. Britain is bringing forward a bill that could see ...

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