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UK’s internet watchdog toughens approach to deepfake porn
Ofcom, the U.K.'s internet safety regulator, has published another new draft guidance as it continues to implement the Online Safety Act (OSA) -- the
In recent months, Meta — which owns Facebook and Instagram — appears to have taken some mimicking steps, saying it’s ending thirty-party fact-checking contracts in favor of deploying an X-style “community notes” system of crowdsourced labelling on content disputes, for example. Smith suggested that Ofcom’s response to such high-level shifts — where operators’ actions could risk dialling up, rather than damping down, online harms — will focus on using transparency and information-gathering powers it wields under the OSA to illustrate impacts and drive user awareness. She joined TC after a stint reviewing smartphones for CNET UK and, prior to that, more than five years covering business technology for silicon.com (now folded into TechRepublic), where she focused on mobile and wireless, telecoms & networking, and IT skills issues.
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