A Bill to make provision about the promotion of online safety; to require internet service providers and mobile phone operators to provide a service that excludes pornographic images; and to require electronic device manufacturers to provide a means of filtering content.
House of Lords
30 April 2013
The Online Safety Bill would require internet service providers and mobile networks to offer a porn-filtered online service, and would require electronic device manufacturers to include a built-in content filtering option. It aims to improve online safety and give users more control over what they see online. The bill is currently at the second reading stage in the Lords.
The bill is at the Lords' 2nd reading and has amendment papers published; it is still progressing through Parliament.
In the 2022 Programme Motion, the vote was 314 Aye to 216 No. Support came from the Conservative Party, DUP and Reform UK; Labour and several other opposition parties opposed.
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