Social media bosses could be liable for harmful content, leaked UK plan reveals

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Long-awaited government white paper proposes regulator to enforce duty of care and fine offenders

Social media executives could be held personally liable for harmful content distributed on their platforms, leaked plans for a long-awaited government crackdown obtained by the Guardian reveal.

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