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Meta whistleblower stresses long-term UK online safety risks from US trade talks

By Frank Hersey and Patricia Figueiredo ( April 17, 2025, 14:48 GMT | Comment) -- Speculation is rife that the UK’s online safety law is a pawn in ongoing trade negotiations with the Trump administration in the US, which sees it as as a censorship tool. But a former Meta employee told MLex that with the UK legislation still being implemented, any interference could undermine its real-world impact in the future, although this might not be apparent for years to come, if at all.Is the UK's emerging online safety regime really a bargaining chip in trade-deal talks with the US, especially since President Donald Trump announced his global tariffs initiative?...

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