Online Safety Act Kicks In: Platforms in the UK Must Swiftly Remove Illegal Content or Face Penalties from Ofcom
Beginning March 17, online platforms serving UK users must actively prevent and remove illegal content under new regulations set out in the Online Safety Act. Companies operating in the UK, including those in social media, messaging, search engines, gaming, dating apps, and file-sharing sites, had until 16 March to complete assessments of how likely illegal content is to appear on their services. Now they must tackle it quickly, or face stiff penalties from the UK’s media regulator, Ofcom.
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