Tuesday 29 November 2022 12:12 AM Culture Secretary plots new measures to crack down on online harm trends now
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Social media giants have ‘put profits before children’ for years, the Culture Secretary said last night as she brought forward new measures to crack down on online harms.
Michelle Donelan said provisions in the Online Safety Bill will require firms such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to prevent children accessing harmful material, or face huge fines – potentially worth billions.
For the first time, big tech firms will be forced to prove they are enforcing age limits, and adults will be given more control over the type of material pumped into their social media feeds, allowing them to block abusive material.
In addition, the legislation will outlaw vile recent online developments, including sharing intimate images without consent, creating pornographic ‘deepfakes’ – when a victim’s image is superimposed on real video – and sending material containing flashing images to people known to have epilepsy.
Michelle Donelan (pictured) said provisions in the Online Safety Bill will require firms such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to prevent children accessing harmful material, or face huge fines – potentially worth billions
