The UK government is threatening to tax technology companies if they do not provide greater co - operation to security agencies in the fight against extremism . Security minister Chris Wallace has accused companies such as Facebook and Google of being " ruthless profiteers " who refuse to give crucial information to the government as it seeks to find potential terrorists . He suggested the rising costs of national security could be recouped through new taxes on the companies . But this is an ongoing battle and we must continue to fight it together, indeed our CEO recently told our investors that in 2018 we will continue to put the safety of our community before profits. The proposal echoes that of a parliamentary committee that last year advocated fines on websites for failing to take down extremist content .
The UK government is threatening to tax technology companies if they do not provide greater co - operation to security agencies in the fight against extremism . Security minister Chris Wallace has accused companies such as Facebook and Google of being " ruthless profiteers " who refuse to give crucial information to the government as it seeks to find potential terrorists . He suggested the rising costs of national security could be recouped through new taxes on the companies . The proposal echoes that of a parliamentary committee that last year advocated fines on websites for failing to take down extremist content .