The UK government have published details of the Online Safety Bill.

The Online Safety Bill is a new set of laws to protect children and adults online. It will make social media companies more responsible for their users’ safety on their platforms.

Details include:

  • A guide to the Online Safety Bill;
  • How the online safety bill will protect children;
  • How the online safety bill will protect adults;
  • Types of content that will be tackled;
  • How underage children will be kept off social media platforms;
  • How adults will have more control over the content they see;
  • How the Bill will tackle repeat offenders;
  • How the Bill will be enforced;
  • How these UK laws impact international companies; and
  • The next steps for the Bill.

See: A guide to the Online Safety Bill – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)