UK Online Censorship Laws Set to Impose Substantial Fines on Platforms for Non-Compliance
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Britain’s latest online censorship law—the Illegal Harms Code and guidance under the Online Safety Act—came into force on December 16, 2024. Under the guidelines published by Ofcom, the regime’s media and telecommunications watchdog, the British government could fine social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter), Meta, and Google up to £18 million or 10% of…Continue reading UK Online Censorship Laws Set to Impose Substantial Fines on Platforms for Non-Compliance