Law to rein in social media firms is two years away, says Hancock

Culture secretary says four out of 14 firms turned up when invited to discuss clampdown

The high-profile launch of a campaign to clamp down on social media firms has backfired, as the culture secretary, Matt Hancock, admitted it was likely to be two years before there was any new law.

In a round of media interviews, Hancock said there was no date for legislation but it would be in the “next couple of years”, and he said he was launching a consultation document ahead of a white paper in the autumn.

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