The UK's Ofcom says the Online Safety Act, passed in 2023 to govern illegal material on internet platforms, has taken effect, and plans to expand it in 2025
- Ofcom released first guidelines for Online Safety Act — Rules require firms to remove illegal content or face fines
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Discussion
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@theobertram
Theo Bertram
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Ofcom has done what it was asked to do. It was thrown a hospital pass by MPs, who palmed off the technical details & political challenge to the regulator because they themselves could not agree the technical details or the political trade off of free speech & safety.
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@mollyroseorg
@mollyroseorg
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We are astonished and disappointed there is not one single targeted measure for social media platforms to tackle suicide and self-harm material that meets the criminal threshold in today's codes despite this being a priority harm.
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@ofcom
@ofcom
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🚨 A major milestone in online safety. Sites and apps must now start taking action to protect people from illegal harm online. Key measures include: 🔒 Senior accountability for safety 🛠️ Improved content moderation and reporting systems 🛡️ Protecting children from abuse [image]
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@ofcom
@ofcom
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Platforms have until March 2025 to conduct risk assessments for their sites and must then start implementing these measures. We won't hesitate to use the full extent of our enforcement powers if they fall short. 🔗 Find out more: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/... [image]