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Online Safety Act 2023
Online Safety Act 2023 Important Dates
Timeline illustrating Ofcom’s proposed Roadmap to Regulation for the implementation of the Online Safety Act 2023
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Development and Passage of Online Safety Act 2023
Progress of the Government’s proposals in relation to Online Harms, and the Online Safety Bill 2021/22-285
Progress of the Online Safety Bill 2021/22-285, Online Safety Bill 2022/23-121 and the timetable for implementation of the Online Safety Act 2023
“ This groundbreaking Bill will keep users safe while protecting freedom of expression and democratic debate online.”
“The bill is in no fit state to become law. ”
“I can assure... that we will be proceeding with the Online Safety Bill. There are some issues that we need to deal with. What I want to make sure is that we protect the under 18s from harm but we also make sure free speech is allowed so there may be some tweaks required... but we need to protect people’s safety online””
“The bits in relation to children and online safety will not be changing... my clear objective is to get this Bill back to the House quickly.”
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“The UK is passing some new legislation,
To make the internet safer for the younger generation,
It’s effectively a framework to protect internet users,
From scams, illegal content and anonymous abusers.
It will force big techs to stop their terms being breached,
And puts in measures to defend free speech,
But is it true it will impact freedom of expression?
No, we’ve put in legal protections in the 19th section.
Another thing we’re doing through the laws we’re passing,
Is tackling online crime and cyber-flashing,
If companies fail to comply with the law,
And fail to protect the users that they’re responsible for,
The regulator Ofcom will have the power to fine,
So platforms must keep people safe online. ”
The grant of Royal Assent to the Online Safety Act 2023 on 26 October 2023 starts the countdown to Ofcom’s Roadmap to Regulation for user-to-user services, search services, video sharing platforms and services with pornographic content. Handley Gill’s consultants have produced a visual timeline of Ofcom’s proposals for the implementation of the Online Safety Act 2023.