France’s tough new law against online hatred aims to wipe out racist and homophobic trolling on social networks and could be replicated across Europe, according to the politician spearheading it as she faces daily racist abuse on Twitter. If the social media platforms and tech companies do not comply, they will face huge fines of up to 4% of their global revenue. There will also be a new judiciary body to focus on online hate. The bill is part of Macron’s drive to make France a frontrunner in the regulation of big social media platforms. She added: “Every day on social networks people insult me and contest my right to speak because of the colour of my skin.

Source: The Guardian June 29, 2019 03:56 UTC