Friday, 24 March, 2023

Under a new UK online bill, tech executives could face prison time

<p>If IT executives fail to comply with proposed British laws aimed at protecting people&#39;s safety online, they might risk criminal prosecution, the UK government said Thursday as it unveiled the draft laws in Parliament. The ambitious but controversial online safety bill would give regulators broad authority to go after digital and social media companies such as Google, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok. Similar efforts are underway in the European Union and the United States.&nbsp;</p>