The global trend towards regulating online content has provoked fears of censorship and restrictions on free speech and civil liberties. Photo: EPA
The global trend towards regulating online content has provoked fears of censorship and restrictions on free speech and civil liberties. Photo: EPA
Censorship

Western governments enter uncharted territory as they grapple with problem of harmful content on social media

  • Governments around the world, including the UK and Singapore, have moved to take a more active role in deciding what constitutes acceptable content

The global trend towards regulating online content has provoked fears of censorship and restrictions on free speech and civil liberties. Photo: EPA
The global trend towards regulating online content has provoked fears of censorship and restrictions on free speech and civil liberties. Photo: EPA
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