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HIGHUKAdded 2026-03-17
Jo Stevens
MP / Shadow / Former Culture Secretary
UK Parliament (Labour)
Freedom Threat Index67%
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Profile
Labour MP and former Shadow Culture Secretary who has been a consistent advocate for online harms legislation and children's online safety. Stevens has pushed for stronger platform liability, supporting the Online Safety Act's most expansive provisions and calling for faster regulatory action against platforms that fail to protect children. Her advocacy reflects the Labour Party's general direction of broadening government power over platform speech under child-safety framing.
Key Actions & Positions
Championed strong platform liability provisions in the Online Safety Act
Pushed for faster enforcement action against platforms failing children's safety obligations
Advocated for expanding the definition of "harmful content" subject to regulatory oversight
Supported age verification requirements for social media and adult content platforms
Tags
online-safetychildren-onlineplatform-liabilitylabouronline-harms
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