New Swedish law aimed at stopping online gang adverts comes into force
A law coming into force in Sweden today requires that gang crime adverts to be taken down by the relevant online platforms immediately, at the request of the police.
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You may already have spotted a few bylines from Becky Waterton, The Local’s new full-time reporter based in Malmö. Here’s a chance for her to introduce herself with an article on one of her favourite topics – lunch..
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