Britain to Become 'World's Safest Online Place' with New Gov Proposals

11th October 2017  By Michael Hill
 
Britain is to become the safest place in the world to be online thanks to new government proposals announced today by culture secretary Karen Bradley.
 
As detailed on the UK government’s website, the Internet Safety Strategy aims to crack down on dangers like cyber-bullying, trolling and under-age access to porn by proposing:
 
• A new social media code of practice to see a joined-up approach to remove or address bullying, intimidating or humiliating online content
• An industry-wide levy so social media companies and communication service providers contribute to raise awareness and counter internet harms
• An annual internet safety transparency report to show progress on addressing abusive and harmful content and conduct
• Support for tech and digital start-ups to think safety first – ensuring that necessary safety features are built into apps and products from the very start
 
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