(To which Theresa May essentially said, yes, adding: "Online companies must start taking responsibility for their platforms and help restore public trust in their technology.")
Not that it’s surprising in any way; it’s just sad to see the wild west of the Internet gradually wither away. It's sad to see people appeal to the government for paternalistic measures, such as exist for alcohol, drugs or cigarettes, but this time applied to the Internet. It’s sad to hear people effectively argue that they cannot trust themselves (or others; poor children! think of the children!) to be responsible consumers of information.
