The UKâs Online Safety Act is being implemented with a July 24 deadline for companies to assess child safety. The article reflects on E.O. Wilson's assertion about the disparity between human emotion and modern technology, questioning whether regulatory bodies like Ofcom will effectively hold tech giants accountable. A significant legal challenge in the US, highlighted by a Bloomberg documentary, features families of victims who attribute their losses to social media, aiming to challenge the protections given to companies like Snap under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
The real problem of humanity is we have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions and god-like technologies.
Section 230 immunises internet service providers like Snap from any claim whether product liability, negligence or any other public nuisance.
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