Police website takedown rules a threat to business

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Website owners have no effective safeguard against erroneous police action, warn campaigners

The rules under which police can request the closure of websites are a liability for UK businesses, online rights campaigners have warned. Earlier this week, the Metropolitan Police's E-crime Un...

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