Facebook, Twitter, TikTok face fines for harmful content in proposed UK law

Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok face fines of up to 10 percent of turnover if they fail to remove and limit the spread of illegal content under laws proposed by Britain on Tuesday.

Tech platforms will also need to do more to protect children from being exposed to grooming, bullying, and pornography, the government said, to ensure the safety of children online.

“We are entering a new age of accountability for tech to protect children and...