Westminster Bridge over the River Thames in London. File photoMOSCOW, Jul 5The UK plans to introduce a law that will require Internet companies to protect users from disinformation allegedly spread by «governments of other countries», according to the Guardian newspaper. concern, in particular, social networks, video services, as well as search engines. They will have to minimize the impact on Internet users of disinformation, which allegedly could pose a threat to the British public, and could also allegedly be aimed at interfering in the affairs of the UK, the newspaper writes. The publication cites a video of a conversation as an example of content that should be limited. British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace with Russian pranksters Vladimir Kuznetsov (Vovan) and Alexei Stolyarov (Lexus). «We cannot allow foreign states or their puppets to use the Internet to freely conduct a hostile online war … Therefore, we are strengthening our protection of Internet security «, — said the British Minister for Culture, Media and Sports Nadine Dorris. It is expected that changes in legislation will be presented in a national security bill, which is scheduled to be considered by the British Parliament next week. Violating the law will result in companies facing multimillion-dollar fines.
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