Refugee charity and free speech group say government’s move could lead to lawful footage being taken down
A government plan to stop people traffickers from using social media to advertise small boat crossings across the Channel could result in lawful footage being censored, campaign groups have warned.
Michelle Donelan, the culture secretary, said on Tuesday that she would use the online safety bill to ensure social media companies proactively tackle so-called “TikTok traffickers” or risk fines of up to 10% of turnover, as imposed by Ofcom.
Refugee charity and free speech group say government’s move could lead to lawful footage being taken downA government plan to stop people traffickers from using social media to advertise small boat crossings across the Channel could result in lawful footage being censored, campaign groups have warned.Michelle Donelan, the culture secretary, said on Tuesday that she would use the online safety bill to ensure social media companies proactively tackle so-called “TikTok traffickers” or risk fines of up to 10% of turnover, as imposed by Ofcom. Continue reading…
