How well do you know the #UnitedKingdom Online Safety Bill?

Some strong parallels to how the Internet is censored in #Russia & #China. Welcome to the People's Republic of the United Kingdom.

Here's the frightening summary:

• The Bill makes illegal online what is illegal offline.

• Under the Bill's safety duty, before removing a user's post a platform will have to be satisfied to the criminal standard that it is illegal.

• The Bill will repeal the S.127 Communications Act 2003 offences.

• A platform may be required to adjudge whether a post causes spiritual injury.

• A platform may be required to adjudge whether a post represents a contribution to a matter of public interest.

• Platforms would be required to filter users’ posts.

• The Bill regulates platforms, not users.

• The Bill outlaws hurting people's feelings.

• The Bill recriminalises blasphemy.
   

• The Bill is all about Big Tech and large social media companies.

• The Bill is all about algorithms that push and amplify user content.

• The Secretary of State can instruct Ofcom to modify its Codes of Practice.

• A platform will be required to remove content that is legal but 'harmful; to adults.

• The Bill is about systems and processes, not content moderation.

• Ofcom could ban social media quoting features.

• The Bill will outlaw end to end encryption.

• The press [millionaire/billionaires] are exempt.

https://www.cyberleagle.com/2022/11/test-your-knowledge-of-online-safety.html

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