Thursday, 13 April, 2023

UK's online safety law to make it easier for tech CEOs to face criminal charges

<p>UK is speeding up the implementation of laws that might lead to the detention of tech CEOs if their companies fail to comply with upcoming internet content safety rules. The most recent amendments to the draft laws include a drastically shorter time frame for enforcing criminal culpability against senior tech executives who refuse to cooperate with regulator information requests. The new time frame is down to only two months after the legislation is passed.</p>