The Online Safety Bill is doomed to fail

John Leonard
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The Online Safety Bill is doomed to fail
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The Online Safety Bill is doomed to fail

The draft legislation suffers massively from mission creep, internal contradictions and a dire lack of clear definitions

On the face of it, the Online Safety Bill (OSB) should be in for an easy ride. Enjoying cross-party support in Parliament and promoted by prominent children's charities, 81% of UK adults want senio...

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