Perhaps the most controversial aspect of the Online Safety Bill (OSB), one of the most debated legislative proposals in the UK in recent years, is its impact on freedom of expression.
Liz Truss made clear, in her first appearance as PM in the House of Commons, that the OSB will be making a comeback under her government but will be "tweaked" because of her desire to "make sure free speech is allowed". So what could those tweaks look like? We explore the options below.
As Government lawyers take a red pen to the OSB once more, they have the unenviable task of revisiting the tension at its core. We will be closely watching to see how far the free speech "tweaks" will go.
Authored by Telha Arshad.
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