Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen told European Union lawmakers on Monday that Europe’s draft rules requiring tech firms to do more to tackle illegal online content could become a “global gold standard” if they are strengthened. “It can inspire other countries, including my own, to pursue new rules that would safeguard our democracies, but the law has to be strong and its enforcement firm,” she said.
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