The bill is of significant interest to councils, covering a wide range of issues from child protection and public health issues to abuse and intimidation and free speech. The wide-ranging nature of the bill, and the significant role of the internet in the lives of most people, means there are likely to be additional issues of importance for councils that emerge.
Key proposals include:
The introduction of duties of care to some user-to-user services and search engines, as well as duties on providers in relation to the protection of users’ rights to freedom of expression and privacy.
All regulated services will have a duty of care in relation to illegal content and if services are deemed accessible by children, a duty to protect them from harm. Regulated services will be grouped into three categories based on their size and functionality within which different duties will apply.
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