Sue internet giants over 'online crime', urges chief constable

Nicholas Fearn
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Shaun Sawyer, Chief Constable of Devon & Cornwall Police, appearing in a Force video
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Shaun Sawyer, Chief Constable of Devon & Cornwall Police, appearing in a Force video

Chief constable of Devon and Cornwall Police urges victims of crime to sue Facebook, Google and others over crimes facilitated via their platforms

Victims of crime who believe that they were facilitated by online platforms, such as Facebook and YouTube, should sue the social media in the civil courts, according to Shaun Sawyer, Chief Constable of...

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