UK Government Demands Removal of Dangerous Driving Content Online
· World · The Independent, BBC News
The UK government has directed TikTok and other social media platforms to remove content that celebrates dangerous driving, specifically trends showing motorists driving in the wrong direction. Defence minister Luke Pollard stated that platforms should act immediately to take down these posts rather than relying on algorithms that incentivise such behaviour. He warned that the government will use powers under the Online Safety Act to compel compliance if companies fail to regulate themselves. The minister emphasised that the internet must be made safer by preventing the promotion of illegal and hazardous road activities.
Why it matters
This move signals a stricter regulatory approach toward social media companies to prevent the viral spread of dangerous and illegal activities.
Read the original report — The Independent
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