UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 0973
Online Safety Bill [HL]
[As Introduced]
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This bill makes big tech companies and online platforms legally responsible for protecting their users from harmful content like abuse, misinformation, and illegal material. Platforms must act quickly to remove dangerous posts and be transparent about their safety rules, with the government's communications regulator (Ofcom) enforcing the rules.
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Official Ballot · Open Govt
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The people's count45 votes
67% Aye · 3033% No · 15
MPs' vote530 MPs
59% Ayes · 31441% Noes · 216
The democratic gap
8% , a narrow gap
Bill passage
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- 1st reading28 Mar 2012
- 2nd reading