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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Martyn Landi

Children will be ‘left exposed to sexual abuse online under current safety rules’

Children will not be protected from child sexual abuse on private messaging platforms under current plans for the Online Safety Act, a group of charities have warned (Dominic Lipinski/PA) - (PA Wire)

Children will not be protected from child sexual abuse on private messaging platforms under current plans for the Online Safety Act, a group of charities have warned.

In a joint letter to Home Secretary Yvette Cooper and Technology Secretary Peter Kyle, the charities argue current wording of the rules creates an “unacceptable loophole” for encrypted messaging services to avoid taking down illegal content.

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