Overview

• Science Secretary Peter Kyle described the UK's Online Safety Act as 'unsatisfactory' and 'uneven,' citing gaps in addressing harmful but legal content.
• Kyle emphasized the need for Parliament to legislate more regularly to keep pace with rapid technological changes like deepfakes.
• Meta's decision to replace its fact-checking program with a 'community notes' system has sparked concerns over increased misinformation and harm to young users.
• Campaigners, including Ian Russell of the Molly Rose Foundation, criticized the implementation of the Online Safety Act as inadequate and called for stronger protections.
• Kyle reaffirmed the government's commitment to enforcing existing laws, stating that tech companies operating in the UK must comply with regulations to remove illegal content.