Calls for stronger social media regulation to stem abuse of UK MPs

Calls for stronger social media regulation to stem abuse of UK MPs

A group of MPs in the UK have called for more robust regulation of social media platforms to address the abuse of government officials online. In its second and final report – examining the security of members of parliament – a cross-party panel places responsibility for tackling the issue with social media companies. Noting that “the vast majority of abuse and intimidation takes place online”, the panel expresses “no faith” that the companies w…