Social Media Regulation in Britain

SOURCE www.thesun.co.uk
MPs in Britain are calling for social media sites to be held to the same legal standards as newspapers and TV stations due to concerns about inciting violence and spreading misinformation. They argue that tech bosses should be more responsible for the content on their platforms.

Key Points

  • MPs argue for social media sites to be subject to the same legal standards as traditional media
  • Instances of violence linked to misinformation on social media
  • Calls for tech bosses to take more responsibility for content on their platforms

Pros

  • Calls for holding social media sites accountable for inciting violence and spreading misinformation
  • Efforts to ensure harmful content is removed quickly

Cons

  • Concerns about lack of accountability of tech bosses such as Mark Zuckerberg and Nick Clegg
  • Incidents of violence triggered by misinformation spread on social media