EU Lawmakers Back Rules Forcing Big Tech to Tackle Child Pornography

EU lawmakers have approved new rules that will require big tech companies to take stronger measures to combat child pornography.

EU lawmakers have approved new rules that will require big tech companies to take stronger measures to combat child pornography . The rules, which were passed by the European Parliament, will force companies like Facebook , Google , and Twitter to remove illegal content within one hour of being notified. Failure to comply could result in fines of up to 4% of a company's global revenue .

The move comes as part of the EU's efforts to protect children online and crack down on the spread of harmful content

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