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11-29 Needed in U.S.: UK to Fine Tech Companies that Fail to Remove Self-Harm Material

LONDON, Nov 27 (Reuters) – Britain’s government intends to make it illegal to encourage others to harm themselves online and will fine social media companies that fail to remove such material, as part of a revamp of legislation governing online behaviour.

Promoting suicide is already illegal, but Britain’s digital, culture, media and sport ministry said in a statement that it now wanted to require social media firms to block a wider range of content.

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