# Deputy Director of the Center for Business and Human Rights Paul Barrett voices his concerns in response to the proposed social media regulations in the UK

1 School News April 8, 2019 ![](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_041821.jpg?itok=N3bHLRNd)>

Excerpt from [CNET](https://www.cnet.com/news/uk-to-keep-social-networks-in-check-with-internet-safety-regulator/) -- "'First, it raises the specter of government censorship,' he said in a statement. 'Second, it shows how the failure of the social media companies to exercise more vigorous self-governance, especially when it comes to disinformation, has created the risk of government overreach.'"

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