Organisations face fines of up to 10% of annual global turnover or £18 million (whichever the greater) for failure to comply. By Gail Crawford, Rachael Astin, Alain Traill, and Katie Henshall On 15 December 2020, the UK government published its full response to the Online Harms White Paper consultation, which sets out final proposals for … Continue Reading
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UK Government Releases Details of New ‘Online Harms’ Regime for Online Platforms
Update confirms the introduction of an active “duty of care” and a dedicated regulator, as part of a comprehensive new online regulatory regime. By Alain Traill, Rachael Astin, Gail E. Crawford, and Patrick Mitchell Following a wave of commentary from industry, the social sector, and other organisations, on 11 February 2020 the UK government set … Continue Reading
UK’s Proposed “Online Harms” Compliance and Enforcement Regime Will Target Platforms
UK publishes White Paper with hard-hitting regulatory proposals to tackle online harms. By Alain Traill, Stuart Davis, Andrew Moyle, Deborah Kirk and Gail Crawford On 8 April 2019, the Home Office and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) published an “Online Harms White Paper”, proposing a new compliance and enforcement regime intended to … Continue Reading
The Evolution of the UK Online Safety Bill: What’s Next?
The bill has been introduced into the UK’s Parliament with various amendments to the initial draft published in May 2021, reflecting the extensive feedback received and the challenges in reaching a consensus. By Gail Crawford, Deborah Kirk, Elva Cullen, Alain Traill, and Victoria Wan In March 2022, the UK government formally introduced the amended Online … Continue Reading
UK Government Publishes Draft Online Safety Bill to Tackle Illegal and Harmful Content Online
The proposals includes fines for non-compliance of up to the greater of £18 million or 10% of a provider’s annual global revenue. By Gail Crawford, Rachael Astin, Alain Traill, Katie Henshall, and Amy Smyth On 12 May 2021, the UK government published the Online Safety Bill (the Bill), which aims to establish a new regulatory … Continue Reading
