Neil Brown on Nostr: The government has already announced a significant fine of up to £10,000 for ...
The government has already announced a significant fine of up to £10,000 for individual tech bosses whose platforms fail to remove [content circulating online that advertises deadly and illegal knives and other offensive weapons to young people, or which glorifies or incites violence] within 48 hours following a police warning. Following significant consultation with the Coalition to Tackle Knife Crime, the government is going even further with an additional fine of up to £60,000 to be paid by the company.
It's not the #OnlineSafetyAct, but it is the OSA's cousin...
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/toughest-measures-yet-to-protect-children-from-knife-contentPublished at
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