Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries has attempted to explain the online safety bill by performing a rap on Tiktok - and it’s gone as well as can be expected. The internet gave its verdict on the attempt to be ‘down wit da kidz’ - and a typical response was ‘I cringed so hard I pulled a muscle’.
In a video on the Tiktok platform packed with ‘happening’ overlays, the culture secretary embarks on a rap song explaining why the online safety bill is important and what it does. The bill which has been branded ‘illiberal’ requires social media platforms, search engines and other apps and websites to protect children and tackle illegal activity, all while maintaining freedom of speech.
Ofcom, the industry regulator, will be given the power to fine companies up to 10 per cent of their annual global turnover if they do not comply with the laws. Some claim it will allow government-sanctioned surveillance of user-created content, including private communications.
