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TikTok CEO, UK, and EU to discuss regulating “harmful content” at World Economic Forum 2023 annual meeting
The discussion will focus on tackling “online harms” on social media, in the cloud, and in gaming.
UK regulator appoints former Google exec as “Online Safety” head after online censorship bill is reintroduced
Helping the state enforce its new censorship law.
The UK plots to ban private messaging
Another major threat to civil liberties in the UK.
WEF report explores online “interventions” including content removal, warning labels to protect kids
The WEF has taken an interest in online content moderation.
UK’s online censorship bill has been paused until a new Prime Minister is chosen
Paused, but it’s not over yet.
UK communications regulator tells tech platforms to prepare for online censorship bill before it’s even passed
The draconian bill has yet to be voted on. But Ofcom is already telling tech platforms to prepare.
The UK’s online censorship bill is (as expected) unpopular
The bill restricts speech but pretends it doesn’t.
Even Meta pushes back against the UK’s online surveillance and censorship bill
Meta says the bill would require platforms to scan “all private messaging.”
Anti free speech campaigners have hurt GB News revenue, CEO suggests
A cancelation campaign that started before the channel had even launched.