Social media users are to benefit from new laws to protect them online, according to the UK government’s Online Safety Bill which was launched yesterday. The bill is being called a world-first by its creators, and it aims to hold the social networks themselves to account, stating that executives from the likes of Facebook, TikTok, Twitter or Instagram could face jail sentences if they fail to comply with the new laws. A world first it is, and its impact will be felt globally, too, as the new features it is asking for social networks to develop could bring about universal changes to social media.