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| Katie Price discusses online abuse with MPs | |
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| Former model and reality TV star Katie Price is talking to MPs later as part of an inquiry into online abuse. | |
| She is appearing virtually to discuss her experiences, after previously highlighting the trolling that her son Harvey, who has disabilities, received. | |
| The petitions committee say they want to end online abuse, especially as more people spend time online in lockdown. | The petitions committee say they want to end online abuse, especially as more people spend time online in lockdown. |
| The PM said last month the government was "working at pace" on new legislation against "online harms". | The PM said last month the government was "working at pace" on new legislation against "online harms". |
| But Lord Puttnam, chairman of the Lords Democracy and Digital Committee, said earlier this week that the government's landmark online protection bill could be delayed for years. | But Lord Puttnam, chairman of the Lords Democracy and Digital Committee, said earlier this week that the government's landmark online protection bill could be delayed for years. |
| The Online Harms Bill may not come into effect until 2023 or 2024, he warned. The government, however, said the legislation would be introduced "as soon as possible". | The Online Harms Bill may not come into effect until 2023 or 2024, he warned. The government, however, said the legislation would be introduced "as soon as possible". |
| MPs are calling for evidence as part of their new inquiry, "Tackling Online Abuse", from campaigning organisations, legal professionals, social media companies and other experts. | MPs are calling for evidence as part of their new inquiry, "Tackling Online Abuse", from campaigning organisations, legal professionals, social media companies and other experts. |
| Ahead of the committee meeting, Labour MP Ms McKinnell said online abuse was a "silent menace" and the inquiry was "an eleventh hour bid" to put a stop to it. | |
| "With social distancing rules, people are spending ever more of their lives online," She said. | "With social distancing rules, people are spending ever more of their lives online," She said. |
| "The importance of doing something about this issue before it causes more damage is greater than ever. | "The importance of doing something about this issue before it causes more damage is greater than ever. |
| "If we don't take action soon, then there is a real risk that a whole new generation will be irretrievably exposed to and harmed by online abuse." | "If we don't take action soon, then there is a real risk that a whole new generation will be irretrievably exposed to and harmed by online abuse." |
| 'Shine a light' | 'Shine a light' |
| Ms Price - who used to be known as Jordan - appeared before the Petitions Committee in 2018, after more than 220,000 people signed her petition to make online abuse a criminal offence. | |
| Ms McKinnell said she was "pleased" to welcome Ms Price back to the committee, with her mother Amy, after showing her "bravery" last year in sharing her personal experiences. | Ms McKinnell said she was "pleased" to welcome Ms Price back to the committee, with her mother Amy, after showing her "bravery" last year in sharing her personal experiences. |
| She said it will "shine a light on key issues" and help their inquiry "find practical and technological solutions to the problem". | She said it will "shine a light on key issues" and help their inquiry "find practical and technological solutions to the problem". |
| It comes after The Only Way is Essex star, Bobby Norris, spoke to MPs to share his experiences with homophobic abuse. | It comes after The Only Way is Essex star, Bobby Norris, spoke to MPs to share his experiences with homophobic abuse. |
| More than 133,000 people signed his petition on tackling trolling. | More than 133,000 people signed his petition on tackling trolling. |
| Addressing the issue of "online harms" in the Commons last month, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: "There is a real risk that, during the lockdown, terrible things have been going on behind closed doors and closed curtains in this country on the internet. | Addressing the issue of "online harms" in the Commons last month, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: "There is a real risk that, during the lockdown, terrible things have been going on behind closed doors and closed curtains in this country on the internet. |
| "We had a summit on the matter in Number 10 recently, and we are working at pace, as he knows, on new legislation against online harms." | "We had a summit on the matter in Number 10 recently, and we are working at pace, as he knows, on new legislation against online harms." |
| Elsewhere, Ofcom's boss has said the watchdog will not hesitate to impose fines on social media firms who fail to deal with harmful content, if, as expected, it is appointed as regulator. | Elsewhere, Ofcom's boss has said the watchdog will not hesitate to impose fines on social media firms who fail to deal with harmful content, if, as expected, it is appointed as regulator. |
| Chief executive Dame Melanie Dawes said Ofcom would also consider temporarily suspending platforms in extreme cases of harm. | Chief executive Dame Melanie Dawes said Ofcom would also consider temporarily suspending platforms in extreme cases of harm. |