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Judge Us by Impact of New Online Safety Measures for Children, Says Regulator
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 24 – The Online Safety Act mandates tech firms to implement strict age checks and algorithm controls or face fines up to £18 million or 10% of global revenue, regulator Ofcom said.
- Enacted under the Online Safety Act, Technology Secretary Peter Kyle declared new online safety protections have come into force, requiring platforms hosting harmful content to enforce effective age verification tools.
- Amid concerns about harmful online content, Technology Secretary Peter Kyle said the Government aims to protect children from 'toxic algorithms', requiring platforms to configure algorithms to block harmful content.
- According to Ofcom, a thousand platforms including PornHub have confirmed age checks, while Dame Melanie Dawes said the regulator's research had shown half a million eight to 14-year-olds encountered pornography online last month.
- Non-Compliant firms face fines up to £18 million or 10% of worldwide revenue, and 'will be held to account', Technology Secretary Peter Kyle said.
- By August 7, 2025, platforms must submit risk assessment reviews, and by September 30, 2025, they will face scrutiny of their practical child safety actions.
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Children must not grow up at mercy of toxic algorithms, says tech secretary
New online safety measures around age verification and algorithms pushing harmful content came into effect on Friday.
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