Plans for new internet safety laws in the UK shelved until Boris Johnson is replaced
Plans for new internet safety laws in the UK have been shelved until a new Prime Minister has been selected. The Online Safety Bill will not be debated in the Houses of Parliament until a successor to the outgoing Conservative Party leader, Boris Johnson has been found. A source close to the government confirmed the plans to BBC News and said the election - which is due to conclude in September - was making it necessary to postpone the legislation, which seeks to clamp down on explicit material, such as child abuse and hate crime content, and give more responsibility to tech companies to monit...