Online Harms in the UK: Significant new obligations for online companies and fines of up to 10% of annual global turnover for breach – Lexology

Yesterday was a busy day for Europe in terms of tech regulation. In addition to the ground-breaking announcements made by the European Commission of the new Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act, the UK government also published its long-anticipated final response to the Online Harms White Paper. The Online Harms consultation ran from 8 April 2019 to 1 July 2019 and received over 2,400 responses from stakeholders across the technology industry, including online platforms, charities, think-tanks, publishers, individuals and small/medium sized enterprises.

The governments response contains a significant amount of detail and gives us a real insight into the stance the UK will adopt post-Brexit on digital regulation.

As the lie of the land becomes clearer, in future articles we will be breaking down the detail into practical points businesses should be aware of. But, for now, here are some of the headline points that jump out when reading the governments response:

What next?

Unsurprisingly, the devil will be in the detail. The draft Online Safety Bill is expected in the new year, and there are sure to be further twists and turns as it is developed and scrutinised by Parliament during 2021. Look out for further articles over the coming weeks in which well be analysing what the governments response means for businesses and how to prepare for whats to come.

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Online Harms in the UK: Significant new obligations for online companies and fines of up to 10% of annual global turnover for breach - Lexology

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