To outsiders and regulators, Facebook looks like a dangerous provider of instant gratification in a space suddenly vital to the health of society. It's also making abuse and aggression too easy — something the UK Committee on Standards in Public Life pointed out in a new report. The panel urged the prime minister to back legislation to "shift the balance of liability for illegal content to the social media companies."

https://nypost.com/2017/12/18/why-facebook-is-headed-for-a-terrible-2018/d out in a new report. The panel urged the prime minister to back legislation to "shift the balance of liability for illegal content to the social media companies."

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