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UK’s internet watchdog finalizes first set of rules for Online Safety law
On Monday, the U.K.'s internet regulator, Ofcom, published the first set of final guidelines for online service providers subject to the Online Safety
For larger platforms with engagement-centric business models — where their ability to monetize user-generated content is linked to keeping a tight leash on people’s attention — greater operational changes may be required to avoid falling foul of the law’s duties to protect users from myriad harms. That said, Ofcom’s policy statement is just the start of it actioning the legal requirements, with the regulator still working on further measures and duties in relation to other aspects of the law — including what Dawes couched as “ wider protections for children ” that she said would be introduced in the new year. The regulator is also planning “crisis response protocols for emergency events” such as last summer’s riots; proposals for blocking the accounts of those who have shared CSAM (child sexual abuse material); and guidance for using AI to tackle illegal harms.
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