FILE PHOTO: The entrance sign to Facebook headquarters is seen in Menlo Park, California, on Wednesday, October 10, 2018. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage/File Photo
A committee of senior lawmakers in the UK recommended the British government take tougher measures to keep technology companies like Facebook Inc in check, following a year-long inquiry into fake news and its impact on elections.
Damian Collins, the policy maker who spearheaded the inquiry, called for Parliament to create new laws to help a proposed regulator oversee the industry, with fines for companies to be calculated based on their revenue.
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