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The UK's plan to rein in big tech

New laws are designed to regulate social media and tech giants. Will they work?

Politicians in the UK push forward plans for new laws to regulate social media and the tech giants. It鈥檚 designed to protect children from harmful content and stop disinformation, but will it work? Plus the company launching a satellite that can track the amount of heat being lost from factories and houses around the world. Could it help us become more energy efficient and fight climate change? And the women using technology to fight harrassment - how phone and smart watch apps are being used to help women feel safer on the streets.

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Fri 17 Dec 2021 21:06GMT

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