Bill to regulate online harmful content ‘damages’ constitutional rights

Campaigners have raised concerns about the Bill (Tim Goode/PA)

A proposed Bill aimed at tackling the spread of harmful online content is so “vague and arbitrary” that it “seriously damages” users’ constitutional rights, a committee has been told.

The long-awaited proposals to regulate social media have been criticised as so “poorly defined” that it could restrict online speech that is not illegal.