LONDON — A group of British lawmakers said Tuesday that “major changes” need to be made to the U.K.’s upcoming Online Safety Bill.

This is the draft bill, a new proposed piece of legislation. It’s intended to make the Internet safer for everyone in the U.K.

However, lawmakers have concerns that the proposals are not enough.

The U.K. Parliament’s Joint Committee on the Draft Bill published Tuesday a report stating that more offenses should be included in the bill’s scope.

Damian Collins (lawmaker, chair, and co-chair of the committee) stated that “We must call time on online Wild West.” Online regulation should cover what is illegal offline.

He added that Big Tech “has gotten away too long with being the landof the lawless” for far too long. A lack of online regulation leaves too many individuals vulnerable to violence, abuse and fraud.

It is calling on the government to ban a wide range of online activities including online self-harm, deepfake (AI-generated) porn and online targeting of epilepsy sufferers via flashing images.

Ofcom is the TV and Radio regulator put in chargeregulation of internet use in U.K.

According to the committee, the government should grant Ofcom greater powers to audit, investigate and punish Big Tech. The regulator also should be empowered to establish standards for accountability.

Collins said that “the era for self-regulation in big tech is ending.” The companies must be accountable for all services that they design and profit from.

The Competition and Markets Authority and Information Commissioner’s Office have other options in the U.K. to fine and punish technology companies.

Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TwitterLegislators in Britain and elsewhere have criticized TikTok and others for permitting harmful content to be posted on their platforms. Although they claim that they are doing all they can to eliminate it, many legislators still have concerns.

MPs and their peers heard about victims of online harms from Rio Ferdinand, ex-Manchester United footballer, and Martin Lewis, TV presenter. Frances Haugen, Sophie Zhang and Sophie Zhang were also part of the inquiry.

This bill will go before Parliament in 2022 for their approval.