Britain, Sweden Urge Caution as EU Crafts Internet Regulations

  • 14 Governments Push Against Earlier French, German Calls
  • EU Should Avoid Uniform Rules for Online Platforms, States Say

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Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg
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The U.K., Sweden and 12 other European Union nations are urging caution on any new rules on Internet services, lining up against earlier French and German calls for curbs on the growing power of Google and other online companies.

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