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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Dan Milmo Global technology editor

Age checks, trolls and deepfakes: what’s in the online safety bill?

Age check screen
Platforms will have to explain in their terms of service how they enforce their age limits. Photograph: NurPhoto/Rex/Shutterstock

The online safety bill returns to the House of Commons on Tuesday with the government pledging to introduce an important change: criminal liability for tech executives whose platforms persistently fail to protect children from harm online.

It is the latest alteration to a piece of legislation that has triggered debates about a range of issues, from free speech to dealing with trolls and proper age checking for pornography sites. Here is a quick run-through of the bill as it stands.

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