The UK Just Laid Out New Rules For The Internet - It Only Gets Harder From Here
The Verge, Wednesday, November 8,2023
Telecoms regulator Ofcom, which is in charge of enforcing the rules, has launched a consultation for how sites should stop the spread of illegal content.
After the Online Safety Act's arduous multiyear passage through the UK's lawmaking process, regulator Ofcom has published its first guidelines for how tech firms can comply with the mammoth legislation. Its proposal - part of a multiphase publication process - outlines how social media platforms, search engines, online and mobile games, and pornography sites should deal with illegal content like child sexual abuse material (CSAM), terrorism content, and fraud.