The head of online safety regulator Ofcom has defended the Online Safety Act, saying the “very ambitious” rules will help ...

Technology companies will have to take more action to keep children in the UK safe on the internet, following the introduction of the Online Safety Act. The new rules come in during 2025 - but ...

Rather than protect kids and give parents more ... without parental consent or rules on how the information is used. That raises real privacy and safety risks, like the potential for bad actors ...

social media platforms will be required to abide by Ofcom codes of practice on a range of online safety issues, with large fines among the possible penalties for those who breach the new rules.

The head of online safety regulator Ofcom has defended the Online Safety Act, saying the “very ambitious” rules will help protect children ... important role for parents here. And when their kids are ...