Britain is considering laws that would pressure Apple, Google, and Facebook to censor apps and websites that publish 'harmful' content.
Britain is considering laws that would pressure Apple, Google, and Facebook to censor apps and websites that publish"harmful" content, such as hate speech or self-harm imagery.
A government source said the proposed regulator would be independent of government, and it is still consulting some of its more punitive ideas. Among the powers being considered for the regulator is the ability to pressure firms that run app stores — namely Apple and Google — to delist or deprioritise apps that feature harmful content in some way.
Pressed by Business Insider whether the government might understand worries about censorship, a spokesman emphasised that the independent regulator, not the government, would decide what apps or sites should be blocked.
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