What are the latest updates to the Online Safety Bill?


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Photo by Vasin Lee / Shutterstock The Online Safety Bill is an upcoming law that aims to make the internet safer by tackling issues such as child abuse, hate speech and cyber-bullying. The bill, first drafted in May 2021, has suffered from several delays due to changes of government but it will return to the House of Commons in December. The bill will be a world-first in internet regulation but has faced criticism from safety campaigners, who argue it does not go far enough to protect people (particularly children), and free speech advocates, who say it will infringe on free...