UK government plans new legislation to tame internet's 'wild west'

New laws will make Britain 'safest place in the world' to be online, culture secretary says

New laws will be introduced to tackle the internet's "wild west" that will make Britain the "safest place in the world" to be online, the culture secretary has said.

Social media companies have already taken some positive steps to protect users, but the performance of the industry overall has been mixed, according to Matt Hancock.