British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says his government will introduce legislation that will allow the Office of Communications, Ofcom, to regulate streaming services such as Netflix<\/a> and to fine them up to \u00a3250,000 ($301,375) for violating a code of conduct that law will establish. Ofcom already regulates British broadcasters. Sunak’s announcement follows the airing on Netflix of a documentary on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry that was criticized for inaccuracies and alleged misleading editing.<\/p>\n

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