Online Safety Bill clears final parliamentary hurdle

Will hold social media companies more accountable for content posted online

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Online Safety Bill clears final parliamentary hurdle

The Online Safety Bill will soon become law in the UK, as part of the government's campaign to curtail harmful content on social media platforms.

On Tuesday, the Online Safety Bill successfully cleared its final parliamentary obstacle in the House of Lords. The law will hold social media companies like Facebook, YouTube and TikTok more ac...

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