Britains controversial Online Safety Bill will soon become law after passing through parliament on Tuesday.
The sweeping legislation places strict news content moderation rules onsocial mediacompanies.
Platforms will become legally responsible for the material they host.
They also must prevent children from accessing harmful and age-inappropriate content, and enforce age limits and age-checking measures.
In some cases, executives of platforms could even be imprisoned.
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The Online Safety Bill is a game-changing piece of legislation, she said.
Childrens charities have welcomed the legislation, but digital rights activities andtechcompanies have raised alarm about certain implications.
Wikipedia, meanwhile, has warned that it wont comply with the requirement for age checks.
The online encyclopedia has eventhreatenedto withdraw from the UK over the rules.
The government has also promised to protect end-to-end encryption, but critics havedismissedthe pledges as delusional.
Donelan has sought to allay their fears.
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He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he enjoys playing chess (badly) and the guitar (even worse).
