Online Safety Bill
 Online Safety Bill  (law, internet censorship, COVID-19/Legislation, Hate)   | |
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| Type | law |
| Founded | 2021 |
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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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| Document:Someone said they wanted to see me trapped in a burning car and watch flames melt my flesh | Article | 22 October 2021 | Nadine Dorries | After the murder of MP David Amess, a crackdown on "internet trolls" is being demanded by most politicians. The UK's new Culture Minister Nadine Dorries is pursuing new overreaching legislation regulating Big Tech. The "Online Safety Bill" will abolish online anonymity and empower internet censorship. There are fears that it will be the end for freedom of expression in the UK. |
