Tech giants like Facebook and YouTube have been too slow in clamping down on the kind of shockingly violent videos that are regularly uploaded to their websites.
The platforms have invested in ever-increasing numbers of online moderators over the years but it’s clearly not enough to stem the flow. Most people with a smartphone will at some point have inadvertently stumbled across a video nasty that has been shared thousands of times on social media.
Humza Yousaf is right to call for the UK Government to include tough sanctions in the online harm legislation currently being considered by MPs. Internet regulation is a reserved issue, meaning Holyrood can do little other than raise awareness on the subject.
