By John Glenday

The German government has stepped up a war of words with social media giants over their perceived inaction in dealing with hate speech and fake news, by threatening to impose fines of up to £42.7m if they fail to block or remove such content within 24 hours.

The switch from rhetoric to action came after ministers approved plans for the explicit use of financial penalties, although a tougher measure to punish Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter and Google over a solitary infraction failed to pass.

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Source: The Drum