BBCNEWS BBC News February 5, 2022 12:17:00
Like a lawless space. this bill — a first attempt to regulate it — is expected before parliament soon. tech companies had already been told they'd face fines of up to 10% of turnover if they didn't take down child abuse material and terrorism content. now that will apply to drugs and arms dealing, encouraging suicide, fraud, and revenge porn. the government says it will be able to bring the full weight of the law against people using the internet as a weapon to ruin other people's lives. those who send threatening messages — like the racist abuse of england's footballers last year — wi...