Britain starts setting up 'first Internet watchdog'


Britain's Culture Secretary Nicky Morgan arriving for a meeting of the cabinet at 10 Downing Street in London. — AFP

LONDON: The British government said on Feb 12 that it plans to allow its broadcast regulator to police the Internet and issue substantial fines when social media giants fail to remove "online harm".

Media minister Nicky Morgan told parliament she was "minded to" give the Office of Communications (Ofcom) the powers to oversee online user-generated content.

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