United Kingdom, April 25 -- The UK government is to fine tech platforms and their executives up to £70,000 if they fail to remove a post relating to knife crime.

As part of the government's Plan for Change, they have vowed to hit tech platforms in the pocket, meaning in addition to the £10,000 fine for individual tech bosses whose platforms fail to remove "unacceptable content circulating online that advertises deadly and illegal knives and other offensive weapons to young people - or which glorifies or incites violence" within 48 hours, the company will also be charged up to £60,000.

Crime and Policing Minister, Dame Diana Johnson said: "The kind of content that young people scroll through every day online is sickening a...