Disturbing Alex Belfield case shows YouTube and Twitter must act against stalkers - The Yorkshire Post says...
Both those platforms failed to take down frightening posts, which led Mr Vine to accuse them of lacking moral values.Social media giants have long evaded responsibility for offensive content by hiding behind the conceit that they are not publishers, merely platforms for material created by others.
This effectively allows them to sidestep regulations that apply to mainstream media, whether in print, broadcast or online. Belfield’s cruelty and conviction have highlighted the need for this anomaly to be addressed, if necessary by new legislation. It is unacceptable that anybody should be subjected to vile abuse that puts them in fear of their lives, whilst the media being used to inflict terror claim it has nothing to do with them.
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