Online Platforms (Regulation) Bill

Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)

Manuela Perteghella, supported by Caroline Voaden and Sorcha Eastwood, presented a Bill to impose duties on providers of online platforms in relation to the prevention of harm arising from user-generated content and interactions; to make provision about transparency in content moderation, algorithms and advertising practices; to establish a regulator of online platforms; to make provision about the powers and duties of that regulator, including provision relating to complaints, investigations, penalties and redress; to make consequential provision relating to the powers and duties of other regulators; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 19 March 2027 and to be printed (Bill 180).