Will the revised Online Safety Bill strike the right balance between protecting users and safeguarding freedom of expression?
The Communications and Digital Committee examines the Online Safety Bill as it returns to the House of Commons.
Meeting details
Background
The Committee questions academic experts and the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children on whether the Government is striking the right balance between protecting users online while ensuring freedom of expression is not unduly curtailed.
The session comes as the Government indicates it will drop provisions to prohibit ‘legal but harmful’ content, while making the promotion of self-harm online illegal. The Committee will gather evidence on the Government’s new approach ahead of conducting further scrutiny in the New Year. The Committee will also seek views from witnesses on aspects of the legislation that should be subject to the most detailed scrutiny when the Bill reaches the House of Lords.