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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Tobi Thomas

Online safety bill needs tougher rules on misogyny, say peers

A placard saying 'She is Someone' attached to a fence
Nicky Morgan said a lack of regulation was ‘allowing misogyny to flourish in plain sight’. Photograph: Hollie Adams/Getty Images

Tougher rules are needed to target misogyny online as part of the online safety bill, a group of peers has said.

Under the online safety bill, which is being finalised, social media firms will be legally required to abide by their terms and conditions, which generally bar misogynistic abuse. Failure to enforce them will result in fines and their services could be blocked by Ofcom, the online watchdog.

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