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The European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education adopted a report last month in which they said that companies should guarantee that the use of social media and the digital environment is safe, particularly for children and young people. The Committee takes the view that the online environment must be governed by the principles of…

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In the last year, age checks have been deployed at a greater scale than ever, but Ofcom has emphasised the need for further action to strengthen protections for children across the system.  It recently issued a report which showed age checks are now being deployed at a larger scale across pornography, social media, dating and…

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Following investigation, the European Commission has sent TikTok preliminary findings indicating that children’s TikTok accounts do not meet the standards required under the Digital Services Act (DSA). On TikTok, minors can choose to set their account as “public”. This means that any user, including those without a TikTok account, may be able to view minors’…

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The Online Safety Act 2023 requires certain larger online services to have in place greater levels of transparency and accountability, empower users with more choice and control, and protect users from fraudulent advertising. These services, known as categorised services, are some of the most widely-used online services in the UK. Ofcom is responsible for ensuring…

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Ofcom has published a broader set of draft rules under the Online Safety Act 2023, aimed at making firms more accountable and give users more control over their online experiences. The draft rules will apply to larger ‘Category 1 services’, such as Facebook, TikTok and Snapchat, based on criteria set out by the UK government. …

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UK law Reorganisation of government tech and digital departments announced The UK government has announced a significant reorganisation of Whitehall aimed at strengthening economic growth, devolution and the strategic centre of government. Among other things, a new AI Taskforce is being created to oversee AI strategy and adoption across the public sector. The Department for…

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