The controversial Online Safety Bill has passed its last parliamentary hurdle in the House of Lords, meaning it will finally become law after years of delay.
The bill has been in the works since 2019 but has experienced many delays and backlash over issues like freedom of speech and privacy.
One of the most controversial proposals would force platforms to undermine messaging encryption, so private chats can be checked for criminal content.
The UK government is calling on big social media companies - specifically Meta - not to ‘go dark’ on detecting child abuse.
The Home Secretary says the crisis of child grooming in the UK is at risk of worsening, due to Meta's planned introduction of end-to-end encryption on many of its platforms.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces backlash over his suspected plans to weaken key green policies.
This is said to include considering a five-year delay on the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars, which is currently due in 2030, as well as weakening the plan to phase out gas boilers from 2035.
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