TECH FIRMS

Social media firms face regulation and court action if they fail to protect users under planned statutory duty of care laws. If government proposals become law, tech companies will have to comply with a mandatory code of conduct drawn up by Ofcom and could face prosecution and fines if they fail to protect users, including children, from harmful online content. The government's response to a consultation on regulating social media companies after Brexit is to be published in February. 31 December 2019

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