The British government is reportedly considering softening its Online Safety Act to prevent a trade conflict with the United States under President Donald Trump. The legislation, which empowers Ofcom to impose fines on tech companies for failing to censor 'harmful content', has drawn criticism from figures like Elon Musk, who view it as an infringement on free speech. The law's potential impact on trade relations with the US is a key concern for British officials.
The leftist British government is reportedly willing to walk back some of draconian online censorship rules to avoid falling into a trade war with U.S. President Donald Trump .from The Telegraph, Downing Street is looking at reworking the Online Safety Act passed under the previous Tory government in 2023 for fear that punishing American tech companies may draw the ire of President Trump.
This may set up for a showdown with key Trump ally and X owner Elon Musk, who has been a vocal critic of Britain’s speech restrictions, who hasthe “two-tier” justice system in which there is “no justice for severe, violent crimes, but prison for social media posts.” The founder of Britain’s Free Speech Union , Lord Young of Acton, relayed similar concerns, saying: “If Ofcom tries to fine X or Facebook 10 per cent of their global turnover for not removing content that isn’t unlawful, I predict a showdown between Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and the UK Government.
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