Social-Media Bosses Could Be Held Liable for Harmful Content

Social-Media Bosses Could Be Held Liable for Harmful Content
An Instagram employee takes a video in Menlo Park, Calif., on June 20, 2013. Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images
Jane Werrell
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LONDON—U.S. social-media bosses could face arrest if they fail to moderate harmful content on their sites, the UK minister for suicide prevention has suggested.

Jackie Doyle-Price’s comments come as the UK government prepares legislation to regulate social media sites.

Jane Werrell
Jane Werrell
NTD News International Correspondent and Anchor
Jane Werrell is an international correspondent and anchor for NTD News based in London. Jane is a part-time anchor for "NTD UK News."
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