With the Online Safety Bill finally set to become law we discuss the Institute’s successful campaign to protect free speech and tighten restrictions on online pornography. Where are we now? Where are the gaps? And crucially, how will it be enforced?
Clamping down on illegal online activity is a good thing. But the Government wants to require social media and search engine companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google to protect people from what it calls ‘legal but harmful’ content too. Big Tech shouldn’t get to decide what is and isn’t allowed to be said on controversial issues. Where will this leave mainstream Christian beliefs on sexual ethics, gender, parenting?