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Online Safety Bill

Documents, publications and announcements relating to the government's Online Safety Bill.

This collection was withdrawn on 2 August 2024

The Online Safety Bill received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023.

For more information read the Online Safety Act explainer or visit www.legislation.gov.uk.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
• Published: 3 January 2023
• Last updated: 30 June 2023 — See all updates

Contents

• Related legislation
• Factsheets
• Research
• Announcements

The Online Safety Act 2023 (the Act) is a new set of laws that protects children and adults online. It puts a range of new duties on social media companies and search services, making them more responsible for their users’ safety on their platforms.

Related legislation

• The Online Safety Act on legislation.gov.uk 
• Commencement regulations No.1  
• Commencement regulations No.2  
• Commencement regulations No.3  
• The Online Safety (List of Overseas Regulators) Regulations 2024

Factsheets

• Changes to the illegal content duties within the Online Safety Bill

• Enhanced protections for journalism within the Online Safety Bill

Research

• Online harms research publications: December 2022

Announcements

• Put your Online Safety Bill questions to Secretary of State Michelle Donelan
• Michelle Donelan writes to parents, setting out how the Online Safety Bill will keep children safe
• Jermaine Jenas, Myleene Klass, Georgia Kousoulou amongst public figures backing Online Safety Bill

Published 3 January 2023
Last updated 30 June 2023 + show all updates

1. 30 June 2023

   Online Safety Bill: government amendments at Lords report stage published.

2. 3 January 2023

   First published.