Online harms regulator Ofcom will now be able to take enforcement action against platforms under the Online Safety Act if they fail to proactively safeguard against content such as terrorist and child ...

The second stage of the Online Safety Act has begun. Ofcom’s online safety expert tells us what startups need to know about ...

Under new digital safety laws, from 17 March, social media platforms including Whatsapp, X and Instagram could face ...

From today (March 17th), online platforms must start putting in place measures to protect people in the UK from criminal activity, while media regulator Ofcom h ...

Passed in October 2023, the Online Safety Act is designed to make the internet ‘safer,’ especially for children. A central element of the bill is the new duties it places upon social media firms and ...

Beginning March 17, online platforms serving UK users must actively prevent and remove illegal content under new regulations set out in the Online Safety Act.

Theoretically, earlier this month the online world in the UK got safer. Ofcom launched its long-awaited enforcement programme to assess ...

The Act covers more than 100,000 services across social media, search engines and messaging apps, including Facebook, Google, X, Reddit and OnlyFans.

Silverman expressed her support for the British government's stance, stating, "I agree that the Online Safety Act is focused on tackling criminality, rather than censoring debate." However, she ...

Illegal content safety duties came into full effect on 17 March 2025, shortly followed by children’s access assessment requirements.