UK ditches ban on 'legal but harmful' online content

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UK ditches ban on 'legal but harmful' online content
Britain will not force tech giants to remove content that is "legal but harmful" from their platforms after campaigners and lawmakers raised concerns that the move could curtail free speech, the government said on Monday. Online safety laws would instead focus on the protection of ...

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