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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Martyn Landi

Smaller social media platforms could avoid UK over online safety laws – expert

Some social media platforms could choose to stay away from the UK because they do not want to be punished under the Online Safety Act, an expert has suggested.

The online safety rules, which are gradually coming into force this year and are overseen by Ofcom, require platforms to protect users from harmful content and put key safety measures in place, or face fines and even have their sites blocked in the most serious cases.

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