UK Government Refreshes Its Terrible 'Online Safety Bill,' Adds Even More Content For Platforms To Police

UK Government Refreshes Its Terrible 'Online Safety Bill,' Adds Even More Content For Platforms To Police

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The UK's internet censorship bill rebranded from "Online Harms" to "Online Safety" last spring. The name change did nothing to limit the breadth of the bill, despite supposedly shifting the focus from "harm" to "safety." Whatever the name, it's still being touted by supporters as a fix for anything anyone doesn't like about the internet.

Speech will be policed. Lots of it. Everyone from megalithic Meta to the person running a niche message board will be subject to the new rules, which shifts liability from the posters of unwanted or illegal content to the third parties hosting it.

UK Government Refreshes Its Terrible 'Online Safety Bill,' Adds Even More Content For Platforms To Police

Feb 8, 2022, 7:15pm UTC
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20220206/12495848425/uk-government-refreshes-terrible-online-safety-bill-adds-even-more-content-platforms-to-police.shtml > The UK's internet censorship bill rebranded from "Online Harms" to "Online Safety" last spring. The name change did nothing to limit the breadth of the bill, despite supposedly shifting the focus from "harm" to "safety." Whatever the name, it's still being touted by supporters as a fix for anything anyone doesn't like about the internet. > Speech will be policed. Lots of it. Everyone from megalithic Meta to the person running a niche message board will be subject to the new rules, which shifts liability from the posters of unwanted or illegal content to the third parties hosting it.