The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has warned that plans to accelerate the process of prosecuting tech executives by the UK government for online harms has lacked debate and may have a perverse effect on accountability. Culture Secretary, Nadine Dorries, outlined the proposals for the government’s Online Safety Bill to introduce criminal sanctions within three to six months of coming into force, as opposed to the previous time of two years. The government is expected to introduce the bill in early 2022. The CIPR has previously welcomed moves to introduce…
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