( September 8, 2026, 14:29 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Social media platforms available to UK users would need a license from the country's online safety watchdog under a bill proposed in parliament on Monday. The Social Media Platforms (Ofcom Licensing) Bill, sponsored by lawmaker Floella Benjamin, would enable Ofcom to impose binding license conditions, and, in cases of a breach, suspend or revoke a company's license. The bill has been introduced in the House of Lords, parliament’s unelected upper chamber, but has not yet been debated. As it a private member's bill — sponsored by an individual lawmaker rather than the government — it is unlikely to pass into law without government support.Draft bill attached. ...
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