

David Babbs
- Jun 15
- 3 min
Online Safety Bill - first few weeks of Committee Stage
The Commons Committee Stage of the legislative process for the Online Safety Bill has been underway for the past few weeks. This stage of...


David Babbs
- Apr 19
- 1 min
Online Safety Bill second reading - our briefing to MPs
This afternoon is a significant milestone in the passage of the Online Safety Bill, with 2nd Reading in the House of Commons. Here is a brie


Stephen Kinsella
- Mar 22
- 4 min
First thoughts on the revised Online Safety Bill
The publication of a revised Online Safety Bill, last Thursday, was an important milestone. It’s taken quite a while to get here - almost...


Stephen Kinsella
- Mar 10
- 4 min
The "user verification duty": five questions as the government prepares to publish its revised Bill
The announcement from DCMS, on 25 Feb, that a revised Online Safety Bill will contain a “user verification duty”, was extremely welcome. ...


Stephen Kinsella
- Mar 1
- 3 min
Welcome announcement of a new "User Verification Duty"
Last Friday, the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport made a very welcome announcement regarding plans to include new...


David Babbs
- Feb 14
- 1 min
Clean Up The Internet takes part in two debates to mark Safer Internet Day
Clean Up The Internet was delighted to support this year's Safer Internet Day. We took part in two discussions on related issues, both of...


Stephen Kinsella
- Feb 1
- 3 min
Clean Up The Internet welcomes Petitions Committee recommendation to tackle anonymous abuse
The House Of Common Petitions Committee today released a timely report into “Tackling Online Abuse”, which sets out the conclusions of...


Stephen Kinsella
- Jan 7
- 9 min
Further reflections on the Joint Committee report on the Draft Online Safety Bill
Having now had more time to study the report, here are some further reflections on what we consider to be its most significant proposals.


Stephen Kinsella
- Dec 14, 2021
- 3 min
Joint Committee Report on the Draft Online Safety Bill - some first reflections
At first reading there is a great deal to welcome. We are of course delighted to see our own submission quoted, and our proposals featured.


David Babbs
- Dec 10, 2021
- 5 min
Twitter’s anonymity claims appear to rely on classifying Mickey Mouse accounts as “not anonymous"
Twitter used a definition of “not anonymous” which included accounts with fake names, and "burner" email addresses and phone numbers