Facebook and Twitter could pay the price for hate speech | John Naughton

Germany’s proposal to fine social media companies for failing to remove illegal content is a significant moment in democracy’s battle with digital giantsThe German government has published a draft law that will impose huge fines (up to €50m) on social networks that fail promptly to remove hate speech, fake news and other undesirable content from their platforms. Social media companies will be required to explain rules and complaint procedures clearly to users and follo