The Online Safety Bill has been brought up again today in the UK House of Commons, regarding a Programme to recommit the bill to the Public Bill Committee to end on December 15th, 2022, passing with 314 ayes and 216 nays.
This means that the Third Reading of the Bill will not occur until later, delaying the bill.
The Bill would lead to dangerous implications for Roblox and other social media platforms, as discussed in a Matter article.
Speech such as transphobia and racism would be allowed on Roblox for the first time ever under “political discourse”. Users of social media platforms such as Roblox would also have to verify their identity or face more stringent controls in their Roblox experiences, such as not being able to visit front-page experiences.
The bill also severely undermines end-to-end encryption by forcing content to pass through an Ofcom-approved scanning provider and punishing platforms which offer end-to-end encryption.
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Online Safety Bill recommitted to Public Bill Committee
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The Online Safety Bill has been brought up again today in the UK House of Commons, regarding a Programme to recommit the bill to the Public Bill Committee to end on December 15th, 2022, passing with 314 ayes and 216 nays.
This means that the Third Reading of the Bill will not occur until later, delaying the bill.
The Bill would lead to dangerous implications for Roblox and other social media platforms, as discussed in a Matter article.
Speech such as transphobia and racism would be allowed on Roblox for the first time ever under “political discourse”. Users of social media platforms such as Roblox would also have to verify their identity or face more stringent controls in their Roblox experiences, such as not being able to visit front-page experiences.
The bill also severely undermines end-to-end encryption by forcing content to pass through an Ofcom-approved scanning provider and punishing platforms which offer end-to-end encryption.