London mayor Sadiq Khan says Facebook and Twitter need to step up efforts on online abuse

London mayor Sadiq Khan says Facebook and Twitter need to step up efforts on online abuse

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London mayor Sadiq Khan says tech companies should show a “stronger duty of care” to live up to their promise of providing places where people can connect, and where information is shared equitably.

According to excerpts of prepared remarks, Khan will excoriate platforms such as Facebook and Twitter for fueling societal divisions in today’s (March 12) keynote speech at the South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas, joining a widening chorus of social media critics.

London mayor Sadiq Khan says Facebook and Twitter need to step up efforts on online abuse

Mar 12, 2018, 6:13pm UTC
https://qz.com/1226995/at-south-by-southwest-keynote-london-mayor-sadiq-khan-criticizes-facebook-and-twitter-for-failing-to-fight-online-abuse/ >London mayor Sadiq Khan says tech companies should show a “stronger duty of care” to live up to their promise of providing places where people can connect, and where information is shared equitably. >According to excerpts of prepared remarks, Khan will excoriate platforms such as Facebook and Twitter for fueling societal divisions in today’s (March 12) keynote speech at the South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas, joining a widening chorus of social media critics.