SKY NEWS – May 17 – A new Internet bill is expected to come before UK parliament in the coming months. The government says its new Internet laws will help keep children safe and combat racism and other abuse. The draft Online Safety Bill includes:
- Ofcom, the new online regulator, being able to fine companies up to £18M or 10% of their annual global turnover if they fail to take down harmful content
- Ofcom having the power to block access to sites
- Tech firms will have to take responsibility for fraudulent user-generated content, including financial fraud such as romance scams or fake investment opportunities
- The protection of "democratic content", meaning platforms will not be able to discriminate against political viewpoints