British lawmakers may consider a crackdown on websites such as Yo...
British lawmakers may consider a crackdown on websites such as YouTube, after claims they encourage violence. Last Thurs., Hartlepool Labor MP Iain Wright asked Commons leader Jack Straw for a debate on YouTube, citing a posting from his constituency,…
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the Parliamentary record said. “Entitled ‘Milton Road Fight Club,’ it shows a man being attacked in the street and kicked in the face until he is unconscious,” Wright said. “I am worried that acts of violence and instances of happy slapping recorded on mobile phones are being transferred to the web for wider consumption.” The National Assn. of Head Teachers is also reportedly up in arms about YouTube, saying students post videos showing teachers being verbally abused or humiliated. The House will discuss the Violent Crime Reduction Act this week, Straw said, adding he hopes Wright raises the matter in an amendment.