FILE PHOTO: Premier League - Manchester City v Chelsea - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - May 8, 2021 Chelsea's Marcos Alonso scores their second goal Pool via REUTERS/Shaun Botterill
(Reuters) - English football's governing bodies welcomed a planned new law to punish social media companies if they fail to stamp out online abuse such as racist hate, saying it should be enacted as soon as possible.
The Online Safety Bill would see social media companies fined up to 10% of turnover or 18 million pounds ($25.4 million) while senior managers could also face criminal action.
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