Musk stirs UK divisions, sparks calls for faster rollout of online safety laws

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LONDON : Elon Musk has been accused of exacerbating tensions after a week of far-right rioting in Britain, sparking calls for the government to speed up the rollout of laws policing harmful online content.

Despite this, a number of posts on X actively encouraging violence and racism – seen by Reuters – remain live and have been viewed tens of thousands of times.

An Ofcom spokesperson said: "We're moving quickly to implement the Online Safety Act so we can enforce it as soon as possible.

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Published On: 2024-08-07 @ 22:32:59 (13 hours ago)

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