The UK is speeding up the application of powers that could see tech CEOs sent to prison if their businesses fail to comply with incoming safety-focused Internet content legislation, the government confirmed today.
The latest revisions to the draft legislation include a radically reduced timeframe for being able to apply criminal liability powers against senior tech execs who fail to cooperate with information requests from the regulator — down to just two months after the legislation gets passed. (And since the government enjoys a large majority in the House of Commons, the incoming Online Safety regulation — already years in the making — could become law this year.)
While the draft bill, which was published in May 2021, has already seen a string of revisions — wit …
