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Don’t weaken online safety laws for UK-US trade deal, campaigners urge


Child protection charities say watering down Online Safety Act would be an ‘appalling sellout’ by government

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Child safety campaigners have warned the government against watering down landmark online laws as part of a UK-US trade deal, describing the prospect of a compromise as an “appalling sellout” that would be rejected by voters.

A draft transatlantic trade agreement contains commitments to review enforcement of the Online Safety Act, according to a report on Thursday, amid White House concerns the legislation poses a threat to free speech.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/apr/03/dont-weaken-online-safety-laws-children-uk-us-trade-deal

Author : Dan Milmo and Eleni Courea

Publish date : 2025-04-03 17:03:00

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