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Online Safety Bill - Update
29 November 2022
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
At a Glance
Issue Summary
The statement addresses updates and amendments to the Online Safety Bill to strengthen protections for children while ensuring free speech for adults.
Action Requested
The minister is proposing to table amendments in both Houses to enhance child safety, remove 'legal but harmful' clauses, introduce the Triple Shield mechanism for adult protection, and include new offences against self-harm encouragement and controlling/coercive behaviour targeting women and girls. The statement also announces technical changes and a return to Public Bill Committee for detailed scrutiny.
Key Facts
- Strengthen protections for children in the Online Safety Bill.
- Remove 'legal but harmful' clauses and introduce the Triple Shield mechanism.
- Criminalise encouragement of self-harm via communication amendments in the Lords.
- List controlling or coercive behaviour as a priority offence to protect women and girls.
- Criminalise non-consensual sharing of intimate images.
- Amend clauses for epilepsy trolling and return them to Public Bill Committee.
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