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HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Second sitting)Q The harms are covered elsewhere in the Bill. This is saying what you have to take into account. In fact, at the very beginning of your remarks, Kyle, you said that some of the…24 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Second sitting)Yes, sure. Kyle Taylor: My point is that if there is a provision in the Bill about freedom of expression, it should be robust enough that this protection does not have to be in…24 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Second sitting)Q I understand the point you are making, logically. Someone mentioned the human rights element earlier. Of course, article 10 of the European convention on human rights expresses…24 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Second sitting)Q If you are talking about clause 16, it is not that you intend it to be journalistic content; it is that it is journalistic content. You might be talking about clause 50, which…24 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Second sitting)Q You mean completely? Just delete it? Kyle Taylor: Well, I am struggling to understand how we can look at the Bill and say, “If this entity says it, it is somehow less harmful…24 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Second sitting)We are talking here about the press, not about politicians— Kyle Taylor: Yes, but the press and media entities spread a lot of disinformation—24 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Second sitting)Q I got that, but as I say, article 10 case law does treat the press a little differently. We are about to run out of time. I wanted to ask about algorithms, which I will probably…24 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Second sitting)Q That matter stands outside the scope of the Bill. If one was minded to tighten this up—I know that you have expressed a contrary view to the thing just being deleted—and if you…24 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Second sitting)That is a point that applies regardless of the Bill. The fact is that UK broadcast is regulated whereas UK newspapers are not regulated, and that has been the case for half a…24 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Second sitting)Q For complete clarity, do you agree that the use of end-to-end encryption cannot be allowed at the expense of child safety? Susie Hargreaves: I agree 100%.24 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Second sitting)Yes. Susie Hargreaves: That is an option. That could be a backstop position. I think that, at the moment, we should stand our ground on this and say, “No, we need to ensure that…24 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Second sitting)Q Clearly the Bill cannot compel the creation of technology that does not exist yet. It is hoped that there will be technology—we heard evidence earlier suggesting that it is very…24 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Second sitting)Q But its ability to check images going across Messenger against your list would effectively terminate. Susie Hargreaves: Yes, sorry—I was unclear about that. Yes, it would on…24 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Second sitting)Q Why would it not affect the Internet Watch Foundation? Susie Hargreaves: Because they are scanning Facebook—sorry, I am just trying to unpack the way it works. It will affect…24 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Second sitting)Well, it is likely; I would not say it is guaranteed. Ellen Judson: A member of the public may be discussing something—for example, an active political debate that is not about…24 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Second sitting)Q Can I start by thanking both Rhiannon-Faye and Susie for coming and giving evidence, and for all the work they are doing in this area? I know it has been done over many years in…24 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you, Adam. We only have one minute left, so what is your prediction for the potential possibilities that emerging tech presents to deal with the issues of age assurance,…24 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Second sitting)Q Sorry to interject, but to be clear, the Bill does not do that. The Bill specifies the objectives, but it is tech agnostic. The manner of delivering those is, of course, not…24 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Second sitting)Q Ian, thank you very much. I am encouraged by your optimism about what innovation can ultimately deliver. Adam, let me turn to you. Adam Hildreth: I agree with Ian that the level…24 May 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Second sitting)Fair enough. Ian? Ian Stevenson: Yes, absolutely. The key thing to recognise is that there is a huge and growing cohort of companies, around the world but especially in the UK,…24 May 2022