London mayor asks Facebook, Twitter to act over abuse or face clampdown

Mayor Sadiq Khan said, with skills and resources these companies have at their disposal, I believe it's possible to go further and faster

London Mayor Sadiq Khan is warning Facebook Inc., Twitter Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s YouTube they will face a potential clampdown from governments around the world if they fail to “go further and faster” in stopping online abuse.

Speaking at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas, on Monday, Khan will predict that other countries will follow Germany’s example of introducing fines for companies that fail to tackle the spread of racism, extremism, illegal content and fake news.

“There’s been a dereliction of duty on the part of politicians and policymakers to ensure that the rapid growth in technology is