Social media sites could face criminal sanctions if they fail to rein in their behaviour, the Culture Secretary said yesterday. The report follows the death of 14-year-old Molly Russell, whose father blamed her death on shocking images she saw on social media. The report, by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport Committee, calls for changes to the current system. The report follows the death of 14-year- old Molly Russell, whose father blamed her death on shocking images she saw on social media. It said that social media sites should not be able to behave like ‘digital gangsters’, considering themselves beyond the law.

Source: Daily Mail February 18, 2019 00:56 UTC