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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Patrick Daly

Sunak urged to accept rebel MPs’ amendment to boost online safety for children

PA Media

A former Conservative leader is urging Rishi Sunak to accept an amendment that would ensure social media bosses “face punishment” for failures to protect children on their platforms.

The Prime Minister is facing a major backbench rebellion as Tory MPs push for social media bosses to be made criminally liable if they do not block minors from seeing damaging content online.

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