Ofcom has provided an update on its progress in implementing the Online Safety Act, and set out what to expect over the next 12 months. The Online Safety Act was passed in October 2023. When fully in force, it will place new legal duties on platforms available in the UK. Before Ofcom can enforce these […]

The user-safety practices of tech firms will be put under the spotlight under draft transparency reporting plans announced by Ofcom. Under the Online Safety Act, ‘categorised services’, which include some of the most widely used social media and search services, are required to produce transparency reports at least annually. This means that, for the first […]

Children are set to be protected from accessing online pornography under new age-check guidance proposed by comms regulator Ofcom to help services to comply with online safety laws. Latest research shows that the average age at which children first see online pornography is 13 – although nearly a quarter come across it by age 11 […]