By: BBC
May 12, 2021
Social media firms will have to remove harmful content quickly or potentially face multi-billion-pound fines under new legislation.
The government’s Online Safety Bill, announced in the Queen’s Speech, comes with a promise of protecting debate.
It is “especially” geared at keeping children safe and says “democratically important” content should be preserved.
But campaigners say the plans will lead to censorship, while others warn fines do not go far enough.