UK considers internet ombudsman to deal with abuse complaints
by Owen Bowcott and Samuel Gibbs from Technology | The Guardian on (#2ZXRA)
Other measures being explored include levy on social media companies to help meet costs of online policing
Ministers in the UK are considering creating an internet ombudsman to deal with complaints about hate crimes and are pressing ahead with proposals for a levy on social media companies to help pay for the policing of online offences.
The ideas are being examined by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) before the release of an autumn green paper, which may be more radical than expected.
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