LibDems Demand Ofcom Crackdown on “Rogue” YouTube Ads – Guido Fawkes

LibDems Demand Ofcom Crackdown on “Rogue” YouTube Ads

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The LibDems are calling for the “stringent oversight” of YouTube adverts for the sake of “online safety“. Writing for LBC today, the party’s ‘spokesperson for Science, Innovation and Technology’ Victoria Collins has demanded the government hands even more powers to Ofcom, with greater fines and pre-vetting of content on the table. As if Ofcom isn’t already busy enough policing the rest of the internet…

“The Government needs to get hold of this problem by ensuring Ofcom treats YouTube advertising with the same stringent oversight as it does for TV and radio… Fines for platforms that fail to protect consumers should not just be a slap on the wrist; they need to act as a genuine deterrent. For those who break rules, the proceeds of fines should be used to support the victims of online harms.

Rogue advertisers are all too happy to exploit the loopholes of the current system. As YouTube’s influence continues to grow, so does the potential for harm…”

It’s no coincidence this sort of thinking is rearing its head, with YouTube now the second most-popular media service in the UK…