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Once it has been presented in Parliament you'll be able to read the Bill and follow its progress here: https://bills.parliament.uk/\n\nWestminster Hall debate\n\nThe Committee has also scheduled a debate on the following petitions relating to online abuse which have received more than 830,000 signatures in total:\n\n* Make verified ID a requirement for opening a social media account: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/575833\n\n* Hold online trolls accountable for their online abuse via their IP address: https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/272087\n\nThe debate will take place on Monday 28 February from 4:30pm, and will last for up to 3 hours. You will be able to watch the debate on Parliament's YouTube channel here: \nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_eyMIEc564&feature=youtu.be\n\nThe debate will be opened by Catherine McKinnell MP, the Chair of the Petitions Committee. The Government will send a Minister to respond.","occurred_on":"2022-02-01","created_at":"2022-02-01T07:23:07.590Z","updated_at":"2022-02-08T11:41:04.747Z"},{"subject":"New online safety laws start their journey through Parliament","body":"On Thursday 17 March, the Government's Online Safety Bill was introduced in the House of Commons. This is the first stage of a Bill's passage through the House of Commons and takes place without debate. The Bill now has to go through other stages in Parliament before it becomes law. \n\nThe Bill aims to protect the safety of internet users. It proposes that social media companies and other platforms should be legally required to tackle illegal and harmful content and behaviour online. This includes online abuse.\n\nRead the Government's press release:\nhttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/world-first-online-safety-laws-introduced-in-parliament\n\nTo coincide with the Bill's introduction, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Nadine Dorries MP gave a written statement to the House of Commons.\n\nRead the Minister's statement:\nhttps://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2022-03-17/hcws691\n\nAbout the Bill\n\nThe Bill introduces new legal rules, which will apply to online platforms that allow users to post content or interact with each other. It will require platforms to remove illegal material and protect children from encountering harmful content. \n\nThe largest platforms, including the most popular social media websites, will also have to say whether they will remove or limit access to some types of content that is legal but harmful to adults. The Government will set out what types of content this will involve once the Bill has become law. It's likely that this will include online abuse.  \n\nOfcom will act as a new online safety regulator and will be able to fine these platforms if they do not meet their new obligations - for example, if they fail to remove abusive content where they have promised to do so.\n\nThe Bill also introduces new requirements on platforms to protect users’ freedom of expression, and to give users the ability to appeal if content they have posted is removed without good reason.\n\nRead a factsheet about the Bill:\nhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/online-safety-bill-supporting-documents/online-safety-bill-factsheet\n\nPetitions Committee Chair response to Online Safety Bill\n\nThe Bill's introduction follows the publication in February of the Petitions Committee’s report into Tackling Online Abuse. The Committee called on the Government to strengthen protections for social media users against online abuse.\n\nThe Chair of the Committee, Catherine McKinnell MP, has welcomed the Bill's publication but pointed to areas where it could still go further, in line with the Committee's recommendations in its report.\n\nRead the response from the Committee Chair:\nhttps://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/164923/chair-responds-to-publication-of-the-governments-online-safety-bill/\n\nNext steps\n\nA date for the Bill's Second Reading - a debate on the general principles of the Bill - will be announced in due course.\n\nYou can keep up to date with the Bill's progress and read a copy of the Bill here:\nhttps://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3137\n\nYou can find out more about how a Bill becomes law here:\nhttps://www.parliament.uk/about/how/laws/passage-bill/","occurred_on":"2022-03-17","created_at":"2022-03-17T18:49:51.497Z","updated_at":"2022-03-17T18:49:51.497Z"},{"subject":"MPs to begin debating the Online Safety Bill","body":"MPs will debate the Government's Online Safety Bill on Tuesday 19 April in the main House of Commons chamber. The debate should start sometime after 3:30pm, following any ministerial statements or urgent questions and the introduction of a Ten Minute Rule Bill.\n\nYou can watch the debate here:\nhttps://www.parliamentlive.tv/Commons\n\nYou'll be able to read a transcript of the debate a few hours after it ends:\nhttps://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2022-04-19\n\nThis is a Second Reading debate, where MPs discuss the general principles of the Bill. It is the first opportunity for MPs to formally debate the proposals included in the Bill. At the end of the debate, MPs will decide whether the Bill can progress to the next stage in the process of becoming law.\n\nFind out more about what happens at Second Reading debates:\nhttps://www.parliament.uk/about/how/laws/passage-bill/commons/coms-commons-second-reading/\n\nAbout the Online Safety Bill\n\nThe Government has said that the Bill will help to protect the safety of internet users, while defending free speech online. \n\nThe Bill would create new legal requirements on social media companies and other platforms to address illegal and harmful content and behaviour online. It would also place new requirements on platforms to protect users’ freedom of expression, and to give users the ability to appeal if content they have posted is removed without good reason.\n\nThe Bill would also repeal existing laws relating to malicious and harmful communications online, and proposes new offences to replace them.\n\nRead a Government factsheet about the Bill:\nhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/online-safety-bill-supporting-documents/online-safety-bill-factsheet\n\nRead the House of Commons Library analysis of the Bill:\nhttps://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9506/\n\nYou can keep up to date with the Bill's progress and read a copy of the Bill here:\nhttps://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3137\n\nGet involved in the work of the UK Parliament\n\nSign up to the Your UK Parliament newsletter for the latest information on how to get involved and make a difference: https://parliament.us16.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=3ad7e4c57a864f07e4db008c4&id=26d0645ea9","occurred_on":"2022-04-14","created_at":"2022-04-14T09:33:52.552Z","updated_at":"2022-04-14T09:33:52.552Z"},{"subject":"MPs approve new laws which seek to protect users online\r\n","body":"On 17 January, MPs approve the Online Safety Bill which will introduce a new regulatory framework to address illegal and harmful content online. \n\n* Watch the debate[1]\n* Read a transcript of the debate[2]\n\nThe Bill  was introduced by the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to the House of Commons on 17 March 2022.\n\nRead more about the measures included in the Bill in this House of Commons Library Research Briefing[3].\n\nWhat happens next?\n\nThe Bill has now completed its stages in the House of Commons, and goes to the House of Lords. The Bill must be approved by both Houses before it can become law. \n\n* Find out more about the stages a Bill goes through in the House of Lords[4].\n\nYou can keep up to date with progress of this Bill on the Bill's webpage[5].\n\nThe Bill's publication page[6] includes up to date links to explanatory notes and briefing papers, where you can learn more about the measures in the Bill.\n\nGet involved in the work of the UK Parliament\n\nSign up to the UK Parliament newsletter[7] for the latest information on how to get involved and make a difference.\n\n[1]: https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/cd826819-4642-4165-b8cd-b6b3da6205c2?in=17:40:45\n[2]: https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2023-01-17/debates/9E767367-16E1-4A11-9766-6A4EDFEC4F1C/OnlineSafetyBill#main-content\n[3]: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9579/\n[4]: https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/laws/passage-bill/commons/coms-lords-first-reading/\n[5]: https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3207\n[6]: https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3137/publications\n[7]: https://parliament.us16.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=3ad7e4c57a864f07e4db008c4&id=26d0645ea9","occurred_on":"2023-01-25","created_at":"2023-01-25T18:04:14.240Z","updated_at":"2023-01-25T18:04:14.240Z"},{"subject":"MPs approve new laws which seek to protect users online","body":"On 17 January, MPs approve the Online Safety Bill which will introduce a new regulatory framework to address illegal and harmful content online. \n\n* Watch the debate[1]\n* Read a transcript of the debate[2]\n\nThe Bill  was introduced by the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to the House of Commons on 17 March 2022.\n\nRead more about the measures included in the Bill in this House of Commons Library Research Briefing[3].\n\nWhat happens next?\n\nThe Bill has now completed its stages in the House of Commons, and goes to the House of Lords. The Bill must be approved by both Houses before it can become law. \n\n* Find out more about the stages a Bill goes through in the House of Lords[4].\n\nYou can keep up to date with progress of this Bill on the Bill's webpage[5].\n\nThe Bill's publication page[6] includes up to date links to explanatory notes and briefing papers, where you can learn more about the measures in the Bill.\n\nGet involved in the work of the UK Parliament\n\nSign up to the UK Parliament newsletter[7] for the latest information on how to get involved and make a difference.\n\n[1]: https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/cd826819-4642-4165-b8cd-b6b3da6205c2?in=17:40:45\n[2]: https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2023-01-17/debates/9E767367-16E1-4A11-9766-6A4EDFEC4F1C/OnlineSafetyBill#main-content\n[3]: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9579/\n[4]: https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/laws/passage-bill/commons/coms-lords-first-reading/\n[5]: https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3207\n[6]: https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3137/publications\n[7]: https://parliament.us16.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=3ad7e4c57a864f07e4db008c4&id=26d0645ea9","occurred_on":"2023-01-25","created_at":"2023-01-25T18:05:49.984Z","updated_at":"2023-01-25T18:05:49.984Z"}]}}}