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In recognition of the need to protect the invaluable role of a free press in our society and democracy, the government has made a number of amendments to the Online Safety Bill in relation to content published by a recognised news publisher. These amendments, added to the Bill in the House of Commons on 12 July 2022, will:

• Prevent platforms from arbitrarily removing news content by introducing a new 鈥榯emporary must carry鈥� provision. Platforms will need to notify news publishers and offer a right of appeal before removing or moderating content;
• Clarify the explicit protections for 鈥榖elow the line鈥� comments on news publishers鈥� sites on the face of the Bill;
• Introduce a duty on Ofcom to undertake and publish a review of the impact of the Online Safety regulatory framework on availability of journalistic content and news publisher content, as well as a requirement on platforms to carry out and publish an assessment of the impact that policies to fulfil their safety duties will have on news publishers鈥� content. This will ensure that the framework does not have unintended consequences on access to news material.