UK peers call for code of practice on protecting women on social media

Nicky Morgan says aim of amendment to online safety bill is to make sites consider how to keep female users safe

Social media platforms would be required to follow regulatory guidelines protecting women and girls from online abuse under an amendment to the online safety bill tabled this week.

The proposed change would require Ofcom, the communications watchdog, to issue a code of practice on preventing violence against women and girls that social media platforms would have to follow when implementing their duties under the bill.