Tech CEOs to face faster criminal liability under UK online safety law

Tech CEOs to face faster criminal liability under UK online safety law

2 years ago
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https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/16/online-safety-bill-parliament/

The UK is speeding up the application of powers that could see tech CEOs sent to prison if their businesses fail to comply with incoming safety-focused Internet content legislation, the government confirmed today.

The latest revisions to the draft legislation include a radically reduced timeframe for being able to apply criminal liability powers against senior tech execs who fail to cooperate with information requests from the regulator — down to just two months after the legislation gets passed. (And since the government enjoys a large majority in the House of Commons, the incoming Online Safety regulation — already years in the making — could become law this year.)