Social media firms set to face multimillion-euro fines over harmful content

Social media firms set to face multimillion-euro fines over harmful content

Facebook’s European headquarters are in Dublin (Niall Carson/PA)

Major social media companies could face multimillion-euro fines if they fail to remove harmful content under new legislation.

Online services, including Facebook and YouTube, which refuse to remove criminal content could be hit with fines amounting to €20 million, or 10% of their annual turnover.

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