
Introduce Jay’s Law: specific legislation obliging platforms to remove organised misinformation that targets grieving families after tragic deaths; require platforms to act on speculative, malicious content likely to cause serious harm; and work with Ofcom on enforcement and sanctions.
Liz Kendall
Science Secretary
Improve media literacy, online safety and Ofcom oversight on disinformation
Make Online Defamation and Cyberbullying a specific offence
Require all social media platforms to verify identity of accounts
Ban social media for under-16s to protect children
Introduce Jay’s Law: specific legislation obliging platforms to remove organised misinformation that targets grieving families after tragic deaths; require platforms to act on speculative, malicious content likely to cause serious harm; and work with Ofcom on enforcement and sanctions.
Improve media literacy, online safety and Ofcom oversight on disinformation
Make Online Defamation and Cyberbullying a specific offence
Require all social media platforms to verify identity of accounts
Ban social media for under-16s to protect children