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Social media given 'last chance' to tackle illegal posts
Platforms have three months to take action or they could be fined up to 10% of global turnover.
Andy Burrows, head of the Molly Rose Foundation, said the organisation was "astonished and disappointed" by a lack of specific, targeted measures for platforms on dealing with suicide and self-harm material in the guidance. Some of the child safety features required by Ofcom's codes include ensuring that social media platforms stop suggesting people befriend children's accounts, as well as warning them about risks of sharing personal information. Concerns have been raised throughout the OSA's journey over its rules applying to a huge number of varied online services - with campaigners also frequently warning about the privacy implications of platform age verification requirements.
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