Online Safety Bill

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British law which will enable internet censorship

The Online Safety Bill is currently going through the UK/Parliament. It will make online trolling a crime and combat "extremism" and "misinformation".

Committee hearings

Footballer Anton Ferdinand appeared before committee and said social media companies need to take action over racist abuse before a high-profile footballer commits suicide because of online persecution.[1]

The Center for Countering Digital Hate supports the bill.

A threat to journalism.

UK/Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries says "online hate has poisoned public life, it's intolerable, it's often unbearable and it has to end. Enough is enough. Social media companies have no excuses. And once this bill passes through Parliament, they will have no choice". Twitter says that the bill needs "far more clarity".[2]


 

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