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...
While the basic structure of the Online Safety Bill is unlikely to change as it passes through the final stages of the UK parliamentary process, there will be amendments and clarifications to ensure its effectiveness. Definitions of “primary priority content that is harmful to children”, “priori...
Secure messaging apps like WhatsApp, Signal, and Element that safeguard users' privacy by employing this robust encryption technology are openly criticizing the OSB, arguing that the bill will jeopardize online safety and they will stop providing services if it passes. ...
The government has insisted that the bill would not outlaw end-to-end encryption. It said it will retain privacy while protecting the safety of children online. Richard Collard, associate head of child safety online policy at the NSPCC, described private messaging as the "frontline ...
The UK government has said it will not use the powers granted by the Online Safety Bill to compel companies to scan encrypted messages until it becomes “technical feasible” to do so only for information about exploitation and abuse.
UK’s Online Safety Bill requires messaging companies to remove end-to-end encryption to scan messages for child sex abuse material. The head of WhatsApp has said he would rather the messaging app was blocked in the UK than weaken the privacy of its encrypted messages, if re...
The government's Online Safety Bill will include a new law to make cyberflashing carry the same maximum sentence as indecent exposure.
"I actually am familiar with the bill," responded Davis. When asked to clarify whether or not she had read the bill, Davis replied: "I'm familiar with parts of the bill," implying that she had not read the bill in full. The 145-page Online Safety Bill, previously...
Gambling Commission, responsible for the players’ safety and security. Currently, all UK residents can legally participate in online casinos, sports betting, daily fantasy, online bingo and lottery. It is advisable, however, to always make sure that your chosen operator holds a licence by the ...
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