{"id":5341,"date":"2026-06-10T17:00:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T17:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/social-media-firms-could-be-blocked-in-uk-after-violence-erupts-on-streets-again\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T17:00:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T17:00:48","slug":"social-media-firms-could-be-blocked-in-uk-after-violence-erupts-on-streets-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/social-media-firms-could-be-blocked-in-uk-after-violence-erupts-on-streets-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Social media firms could be blocked in UK after violence erupts on streets AGAIN"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_0e248e\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Social media companies will be forced to take quicker action to stop users inciting violence and disorder on their platforms under changes to the UK\u2019s online safety laws<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\"><\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37276957\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Elon Musk has promoted calls for people to take to the streets in response to Monday\u2019s knife attack in Belfast\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37276957.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_FILES-US-TECH-SPACEX-IPO.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37276957.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_FILES-US-TECH-SPACEX-IPO.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37276957.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_FILES-US-TECH-SPACEX-IPO.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37276957.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_FILES-US-TECH-SPACEX-IPO.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Elon Musk has promoted calls for people to take to the streets in response to Monday\u2019s knife attack in Belfast\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Elon Musk has promoted calls for people to take to the streets in response to Monday\u2019s knife attack in Belfast<cite aria-label=\"Image: AFP via Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: AFP via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Social media companies will be forced to take quicker action to stop users inciting violence and disorder on their platforms under changes to the UK\u2019s online safety laws.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tech\/\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Technology<\/a> Secretary Liz Kendall will next week introduce an update to the Online Safety Act to require services to remove illegal content as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">No specific timeframe will be set for the removal of harmful posts, but officials expect it to be removed immediately. If providers fail to stick to the new rules, they could be fined up to 10% of their global turnover or have their services blocked in the UK.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/politics\/social-media-henry-nowak-farage-37253080\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Incendiary posts on social media<\/a> have been blamed for horrific violence on the streets in Belfast this week. Harmful posts also swirled online leading to violent protests over Henry Nowak&#8217;s murder in Southampton last week, while misinformation fuelled the Southport riots after the murder of three girls at a <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/taylor-swift\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Taylor Swift<\/a> dance class in 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In a post on Elon Musk\u2019s X, where harmful posts have been known to explode in moments of scandal, Ms Kendall said: \u201cThose who use social media to incite violence and disorder are breaking the law.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cNext week we will lay in Parliament an update to the Online Safety Act requiring services to take quicker action to remove illegal content circulating during times of crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37276976\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37276976\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Technology Secretary Liz Kendall will next week introduce an update to the Online Safety Act\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37276976.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/2_Cabinet-Meeting-In-Downing-Street-London-England-United-Kingdom-09-Jun-2026.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37276976.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/2_Cabinet-Meeting-In-Downing-Street-London-England-United-Kingdom-09-Jun-2026.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37276976.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/2_Cabinet-Meeting-In-Downing-Street-London-England-United-Kingdom-09-Jun-2026.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37276976.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/2_Cabinet-Meeting-In-Downing-Street-London-England-United-Kingdom-09-Jun-2026.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Technology Secretary Liz Kendall will next week introduce an update to the Online Safety Act\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Technology Secretary Liz Kendall will next week introduce an update to the Online Safety Act<cite aria-label=\"Image: Thomas Krych\/ZUMA Press Wire\/Shutterstock\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Thomas Krych\/ZUMA Press Wire\/Shutterstock)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/keir-starmer\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Keir Starmer<\/a> earlier vowed to \u201ccrack down on anyone who is fuelling this division\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/politics\/keir-starmer-belfast-violence-arson-37276811\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">amid criticism of Musk and social media\u2019s role in the night of violence in Belfast<\/a>. The billionaire X owner, who continued overnight to promote calls for people to take to the streets in response to Monday\u2019s knife attack, hit back at accusations he was inflaming tensions and blamed immigration policy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Ofcom on Tuesday published new crisis response protocols ordering tech firms to stop illegal content going viral in moments of scandal. Ms Kendall&#8217;s update to the Online Safety Act will give a legal basis to the media regulator&#8217;s measures, which were drawn up after the Southport riots.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Illegal content can include false communications and state-sponsored misinformation. The regulator also said a real-world crisis such as a terror attack being live-streamed could cause a spike in illegal content online, including the sharing of hate speech or content created by a terrorist group. Ofcom defined a crisis as an \u201can extraordinary situation in which there is a serious threat to public safety in the UK&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In a statement to social media firms, Ofcom said: &#8220;During a crisis, certain kinds of illegal content and\/or content harmful to children can spread rapidly online. In some cases, this can create significant risks to public safety in the UK.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Evidence from previous crises has shown how perpetrators use online services in a variety of ways to carry out illegal activity such as inciting racial or religious hatred, making threats, or inciting violence. Not only can this lead to an increase in the amount of illegal content circulating online but it can result in violence offline.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">As part of its response guidance, Ofcom said tech firms should act &#8220;promptly and effectively during a crisis, to manage a significant increase in illegal content appearing and address the risk of their platform being used to commit or facilitate criminal offences&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The regulator added that it will expect platforms to &#8220;deploy a temporary response team as soon as possible when a crisis occurs&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Ofcom also said large online platforms should open a dedicated communication channel for police to contact them during a crisis. It also said providers should conduct a post-crisis analysis once a crisis has ended or 90 days after it has begun, whichever comes first.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/politics\/social-media-liz-kendall-musk-37276873\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Social media companies will be forced to take quicker action to stop users inciting violence<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5342,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5341","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0_FILES-US-TECH-SPACEX-IPO.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5341","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5341"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5341\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5342"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5341"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5341"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}