Freedom of Expression
(asked on 24th March 2022) - View Source
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
What steps her Department is taking to protect freedom of expression.
This question was answered on 24th March 2022
Freedom of expression and the media are essential qualities of any functioning democracy. The Department is taking a number of steps to protect freedom of expression and democratic values online. This includes our Online Safety Bill, work on open societies with the G7, and our work on press freedom and sustainability.
The Government introduced the Online Safety Bill on 17 March 2021. This legislation will usher in a new era of accountability for tech companies, and uphold free expression and pluralism online.