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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 24 February 2025
Debate
Online Safety Act 2023 (Category 1, Category 2A and Category 2B Threshold Conditions) Regulations 2025Contribution
I understand that some disagree with this and I have, like many others, heard the horrifying stories about these sites. I share the noble Lord’s sentiment that we must stop vulnerable people falling victim to them, but I assure those in this House that these types of services will not be overlooked by the legislation. All regulated user-to-user and search services, including small but risky ones, will be subject to the existing illegal content duties and, where relevant, the child safety duties. The categorisation thresholds do not change that.
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