#online-safety-act

#online-safety-act

The UK's Online Safety Act risks severe penalties for Big Tech non-compliance, including jail time for executives and fines based on global revenue.

Compromising on child safety laws in trade negotiations is a betrayal of public trust, according to campaigners.

UK social media platforms must comply with new safety laws to avoid hefty fines for allowing illegal content.

Ofcom enforces illegal content codes under the Online Safety Act, mandating online providers to comply with safety measures against harmful content.

Online platforms must assess risks of illegal content by March 2025 or face financial penalties under the Online Safety Act.

The Independent highlights the importance of funding quality journalism without paywalls, while addressing technology firms' duties to remove illegal content.

The Online Safety Act is criticized for its lack of ambition and effectiveness in ensuring tech platforms prioritize user safety.

Ofcom launches enforcement program to tackle child sexual abuse material on file-sharing services under the U.K.'s Online Safety Act.

Ofcom urges social media firms to act immediately to make platforms safer.

The Online Safety Act made strides in regulating major companies, but its implementation via Ofcom is criticized for leaving dangerous loopholes.

Ofcom warns tech firms about chatbot content impersonating real people under the UK's new digital laws.

The Online Safety Act aims to protect children from harmful online content, regulating platforms to ensure illegal content is removed swiftly.

There's a growing demand for stronger protections against online risks for children, emphasizing the need for effective measures in smartphone and social media use.

Website owners may be liable for user comments under the UK's Online Safety Act.

The Online Safety Act mandates content monitoring by all online service providers.

The UK's Online Safety Act may disproportionately burden smaller online forums with compliance requirements.

Elon Musk's influence in the far-right movement and misinformation spread is increasingly seen as a severe societal threat that necessitates swift regulatory action.

UK government to investigate social media's role in summer riots and generative AI's impact.

Social media platforms are failing to effectively moderate suicide and self-harm content, with TikTok and Pinterest leading in removal efforts.

Social media fueling rising rates of animal abuse in England and Wales.

The Government's Online Safety Act will classify revenge porn as a priority offense, requiring social media platforms to proactively remove and prevent such content.

Revenge porn is to be classified as a serious online offence, highlighted by a rising number of non-consensual intimate image cases.

Laws designed to counter misinformation need revision after far-right riots.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan urges quick review of Online Safety Act post-violent unrest.

Ministers to review Online Safety Act following concerns on misinformation and far-right riots.

Swift justice and tough sentencing deter violent disorder. Anti-immigration protests subdued in England after riots stemming from misinformation about attackers. Police continue vigilant with over many arrests and tough sentences.

Social media regulations need to be revisited due to recent events and the spread of misinformation.

A man arrested in a political honeytrap plot.

A man has been arrested in connection with a honeytrap scandal in Westminster.