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Need for fast UK regulation on online harms exemplified by vaccine disinformation, Johnson says

By Jakub Krupa
  • 02 Dec 2020 10:05
  • 02 Dec 2020 10:05
Online platforms will get sight "very shortly" of UK legislative plans to tackle disinformation, Prime Minister Boris Johnson stressed today, citing urgency over fake content intended to sow doubt over Covid-19 vaccines.
"We are, of course, working to tackle all kind of disinformation across the Internet," Johnson said, adding that Keir

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Jakub Krupa

Senior Correspondent


Jakub joined MLex’s London team in August 2020 to report on topics including data privacy and security, cybersecurity, and telecom regulation, focusing on EU & UK regulatory and legal risk in the telecoms, media and technology (TMT) sectors. He is currently working on MLex's coverage of future mobility, in particular the rise of connected, electric and autonomous vehicles.

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