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UK internet watchdog gives social media companies three months to improve safety or face huge fines

It follows passage of the Online Safety Act.

Ofcom, the UK's communication services regulator, has released over 40 safety measures that applicable organizations must carry out by mid-March 2025. Online services must take steps like nominating a senior person who is accountable for complying to its duties for illegal content, complaints and reporting. "As an evidence-based regulator, every response has been carefully considered, alongside cutting-edge research and analysis, and we have strengthened some areas of the codes since our initial consultation," Ofcom stated in its release.

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