[UK] - The Online Safety Bill "undermines safety online," warn experts amid encryption blast
[UK] - The Online Safety Bill "undermines safety online," warn experts amid encryption blast
Experts raise major concerns as the act is now at a "critical time" in Parliament
Open Letter from researchers against the online safety bill: https://haddadi.github.io/UKOSBOpenletter.pdf
Online safety bill law text: https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/58-02/0285/210285.pdf
A section of the bill that shows the reach:
A person commits an offence if, in response to an information notice, the person—
(a) provides information which is encrypted such that it is not possible for OFCOM to understand it, or produces a document which is encrypted such that it is not possible for OFCOM to understand the information it contains, and (b) the person’s intention was to prevent OFCOM from understanding such information.
Edits:
- Added link to open letter of researchers
- Added link to law text
- Added section of the law text