Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
Recommendation 13
13
Accepted
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The Committee was pleased to see some progress on the Government’s Online Harms legislation during...
Recommendation
The Committee was pleased to see some progress on the Government’s Online Harms legislation during our inquiry. We are of the view that any online content and activity that contributes to the proliferation of negative body image is a ‘harm’ The Online Harms Bill should be a legislative priority and the Government should inform us of its proposed timetable within two months. We recommend that harms related to body image and appearance-related bullying are included within the scope of the Online Harms legislation due to the foreseeable risk of a significant adverse physical or psychological impact on individuals who are at risk of developing negative body image.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government confirms the Online Safety Bill has been published in draft and will be a legislative priority. It states that the Bill will require platforms to address harmful content related to body image that risks significant adverse physical or psychological impact, protecting both children and adults on high-risk services.
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Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
Accepted
88. The Online Safety Bill was published in draft on 12 May, and will be subject to pre- legislative scrutiny in this session. This is a major milestone in the development of a new regulatory framework which will hold platforms to account on tackling harmful content and behaviours online. We want to make sure we take the time to get the legislation right, which is why we have laid the Bill in draft for pre-legislative scrutiny.
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