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Social Media Service Providers (Civil Liability and Oversight) Bill

A Bill to make social media service providers liable for online publications in respect of civil proceedings in specified circumstances; to establish and confer functions upon a commissioner for online safety; to make provision about the disclosure of certain information by social media service providers; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Social Media Service Providers (Civil Liability and Oversight) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 28 February 2018 by John Mann (Labour). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 28 Feb 2018
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 19 Sep 2019.