The British Parliament passed the Online Safety Bill on September 19, 2023. A bit over a month later, on October 26, 2023, the bill received Royal Assent, formally establishing it as the first Online Safety Act (OSA) in the UK. Getting there was no easy feat. Since digital minister Jere...
The Online Safety Bill will impact a vast number of entities, from big tech companies to small indie platforms, with an estimated capture of 25,000 entities in the UK alone. However, Ofcom will be likely to prioritise the big tech platforms in its efforts to ensure compliance. To help wit...
T he UK's OnlineSafety Bill, which isanticipated to come into law duringearly 2023, has been the subject ofsignificant debate. Requests for keychanges to the existing proposals,including pleas for greater simplicity,and clarity over the scope of the obligationsto curb 'harmful but legal' ...
英国内容监管法案《Online Safety Bill》恐延迟至秋季 英国内容监管法案《Online Safety Bill》将推迟到今年秋季上线,这意味着鲍里斯·约翰逊(Boris Johnson)在辞去保守党领袖之前无法落地。根据数字化、文化、媒体和体育部(DCMS)官员透露的信息,多位英国大臣都希望《Online Safety Bill》能够下周(7 月 21 日开始暑期休...
The UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak conceded a point to rebel Conservative MPs who were backing an amendment to the Online Safety Bill (the “OSB”) this week, which may result in executives at technology companies facing possible criminal liability. The OSB is a troubled piece of legislation ...
As the Online Safety Bill finally enters the statue books, here's everything you need to know about the long-awaited legislation - including why its backers are so desperate for it to arrive, and its critics have been so concerned.
Online Safety Bill The crux of the plan was to make Ofcom the new regulator of internet firms, with the power to fine them up to 10% of their global turnover if they failed to take down harmful content. But while there was wide agreement over some of the material the bill would cover...
Six years since the Online Safety Bill emerged by way of a Green Paper commitment to internet safety, after intense parliamentary scrutiny, the Online Safet
8 March The GuardianInternet scams to be included in UK online safety bill January 2022:iNewsThe Online Harms Bill is the biggest threat to freedom of expression and it’s being buried in Government chaos Online Safety Bill Responses from organisations ...
Senate passes child online safety bill The Senate passed two key pieces of legislation aimed at keeping children safe on the internet Tuesday afternoon, marking a major step in Congress' ongoing effort to regulate massive tech companies. July 31, 2024 ...