The government's Online Harms Bill has failed to address the problem of dangerous electrical goods available from online marketplaces. So leading consumer protection charity, Electrical Safety First, has put forward its own 'game changing' Bill. Electrical Safety First's new Bill would make online marketplaces - such as Amazon and eBay - legally responsible for hosting listings of potentially lethal electrical products for sale. It would ensure they have the same responsibilities to protect consumers from unsafe products as High Street retailers. The government's Online Harms Bill was developed in response to increased concerns around online personal security - particularly for children. Its declared objective is to establish a system of accountability and oversight for tech companies. But while the government's Bill covers various 'harms' arising from social media, fake news or other illegal content on the web, the charity argued it did not go far enough.
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