MPs call for tax on social media companies

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Their report says the money should be used to fund research into the health impact of social media.

• creating a Social Media Health Alliance, funded by a 0.5% tax on the profits of social media companies, to fund research and draw up clearer guidance for the public

• reviewing whether the"addictive" nature of social media is sufficient to classify it as an official disease The report, written with the Royal Society for Public Health, says companies like Facebook, Instagram and YouTube were starting to address health harms, but there was still room for improvement.Chris Elmore MP, chair of the APPG on Social Media and Young People's Mental Health and Wellbeing said the report was a wake-up call for meaningful action."And it is in this lawless landscape that our children currently work and play online. This cannot continue.

She also said she wanted to see industry supporting further research to improve our understanding of the health harms, as well as the benefits, from social media.

 

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It's there job sit around and dream up new to take your money

If it moves, tax it.

yes cause thats a priority tax social media and fill their pockets more. to make up for all the foreign aid and such we give when our own suffer

MPs just like tax

Have they ANY idea how internet works ?.

And give us free internet ? Yeah Right. You know, u cant go round asking for money cos u think its a 'Good call' Hows it going to help us. Repay us for having to watch all those Crappy ads.

Why is the answer always more tax?

I call for a tax on MPs, let’s tax them 50% of their salary and put it back into the public purse..

political debate for the people should not be taxed-especially by tories

I think that it should be introduced, considering how much they are making.

Of course they do ... i mean they should seriously consider taxing people for breathing as well..i mean it is oxygen consumption, right ....🤷‍♀️

They won't get much back in tax, after all government isn't going much about all those corporate tax dodgers

And cyclists, pain in the arse they are!!!! especially the ones that think they are Bradley Wiggins in their vacuum packed suits and their oversized plastic Aldi cycling helmets.

And yet im sure the same mps readily use social media to promote their own agenda.

What is a tax going to achieve? Let’s be very clear, politicians have absolutely no idea how to manage business. If there’s a problem, legislate and prosecute offending businesses.

You won`t be around long enough to implement this

The description Addictive disease makes you balk..but ADDICTIVE it certainly is. Young ppl particularly who cannot resist the temptation of scrolling in every social situation they are in,PARTICULARLY ie going to the loo to look at their phone etc, DISCONNECTING from reality.Huge

Yeah if in doubt tax....the only people who pay are us...

I call for social media companies to class axn sue governments for contemptible social neglect and lowering value... usgov to start with. The level of vitriol is by absence of mandated ethics on parties unnegotiable for donor gratuity. Michael Bench Twitter YouTube facebook

Not gonna happen. Tech giants have too much clout

You know what tax payers would be willing to pay more in taxes for? An independent institution with the sole task of tracking where collected tax revenues goes, and monitor public officials spending.

I call for a Brexit tax. Everyone who voted Leave should put their money where their mouths are.

About time!!!

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