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 ...

The head of online safety regulator Ofcom has defended the Online Safety Act, saying the “very ambitious” rules will help protect children. Some campaigners have suggested the incoming online safety ...

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.

Children will not be protected from child sexual abuse on private messaging platforms under current plans for the Online Safety Act ... current wording of the rules creates an “unacceptable ...

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 ...