UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 3137
Online Safety Act 2023
[As Introduced]
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The Online Safety Act 2023 is a new law that requires social media platforms and websites to take responsibility for harmful content posted by users. It sets standards for what companies must do to protect people from illegal material and abuse, with the government's communications regulator (Ofcom) checking that companies follow the rules.
Presented by Michelle Donelan
supported by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay.
supported by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
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The people's count25 votes
0% Aye · 0100% No · 25
MPs' vote498 MPs
64% Ayes · 32036% Noes · 178
The democratic gap
64% , a wide gap
Outcome mismatch, the public would block this bill, but Parliament passed it.
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading17 Mar 2022
- 2nd reading19 Apr 2022
- 1st reading11 May 2022
- 2nd reading11 May 2022
- Committee stage24 May 2022
- Report stage12 Jul 2022
- Report stage17 Jan 2023
- 3rd reading17 Jan 2023
Lords
- 1st reading18 Jan 2023
- 2nd reading1 Feb 2023
- Committee stage19 Apr 2023
- Report stage6 Jul 2023