Tech firms should be made liable for 'fake news' on sites: UK lawmakers

Tech firms should be made liable for 'fake news' on sites: UK lawmakers

5 years ago
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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-facebook-privacy-britain/tech-firms-should-be-made-liable-for-fake-news-on-sites-uk-lawmakers-idUSKBN1KI053

Tech firms like Facebook should be made liable for "harmful and misleading" material on their websites and pay a levy so they can be regulated, British lawmakers said, warning of a crisis in democracy due to misuse of personal data.