The draft online safety bill is neither clear nor robust enough to tackle some forms of illegal and harmful content, according to a report by the digital, culture, media and sport committee. The bill places a duty of care on tech firms to protect users from harmful content, or face substantial fines imposed by the communications regulator, Ofcom.
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FBI is failing to tackle white supremacism, says ex-agent
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