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Health Secretary Warns Social Media Giants On Harmful Content

  • BBC, Monday, January 28, 2019 8:59 AM
After a weekend of stories suggesting that social media sites are too soft on content that can cause teenagers to self-harm and kill themselves, Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the BBC that the platforms must "purge" themselves of harmful content and could ultimately be sanctioned by the government, including the ultimate threat of being closed down.

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