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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Martyn Landi

Q&A: Ofcom, the Online Safety Act, and codes of practice for social media

the Online Safety Act is the UK’s first major legislation to regulate social media, search engine, messaging, gaming, dating, pornography and file-sharing platforms (Peter Byrne/PA) - (PA Wire)

Online safety regulator Ofcom has published its first set of codes and guidance under the Online Safety Act, setting out the duties tech firms must comply with regarding illegal harms.

The landmark safety laws will require platforms to put a range of safety measures in place which Ofcom says will help better protect users – including better moderation, built-in safety tools, clear ways to report harmful content and clear accountability to senior staff over safety compliance issues.

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