Julie Bentley, chief executive of Samaritans, said removing the"legal but harmful" requirement was a"hugely backward step"."Of course, children should have the strongest protection but the damaging impact that this type of content has doesn't end on your 18th birthday," she said.
Tech firms will be required to publish summaries of risk assessments in regard to potential harm to children on their sites, show how they enforce user age limits and publish details of enforcement action taken against them by Ofcom, the sector's new regulator. "It is also freed from any threat that tech firms or future governments could use the laws as a licence to censor legitimate views.
Government has zero role in speech it’s a God given right
If someone does something illegal it's a crime whether online or in person. Police should have power by law to issue instant fines. Just like speed camera process. That would stop it...lol
The (unamended) Bill does NOT require takedown of 'legal but harmful' content.
I personally don't want to see any gambling or gaming related sites. Ever. But I can't find a way to switch them off. I block some ads and a week later I'm seeing the same shit different operator.
Adults can not be allowed to think for themselves. Why go to University if your Government’s Communist Ideology is being written into Law? Why not go to a “Government Secret Conservative Communist Party Think Detention Centres.”George Orwell would be so proud.