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Online Safety Act

Censorship Free Speech Enforcement Child Protection Age Verification Government Regulation Government Oversight Regulatory Compliance Social Media Regulation Regulatory Measures

Survey Finds UK Children Routinely Bypass Online Age Checks

Internet Matters urges safety-by-design in response to widespread workarounds.

Apple Rolls Out Device-Level Age Checks for UK iPhones

UK Opens Consultation on Under-16 Social Media Ban, Curfews and AI Chatbot Limits

Ofcom Hits Porn Operator 8579 LLC With Record £1.35 Million Fine Over Age-Check Failures

Pornhub Owner Blocks New UK Users Under Age-Check Law

Ofcom Issues Guidance Urging Tech Platforms to Curb Online Misogyny and Intimate‑Image Abuse

Rich Mix Cancels Premiere of Spiked’s ‘Think Before You Post’ Documentary

Algorithms Push Distressing and AI-Generated News to UK Children, Survey Finds

Ofcom to Review Report That TikTok Steers Child Accounts to Pornographic Content

At Scottish Parliament Event, Psychiatrist Says Beauty Influencers Are as Toxic as Andrew Tate

UK Porn Age Checks Cut Traffic as Children’s Commissioner Targets VPN Workaround

UK’s Online Safety Act Drives Record VPN Surge and Court Challenges

Tea App and Its Copycat Exposed by Security Flaws as Federal Lawsuit Proceeds

UK’s Online Safety Act Begins Full Age Checks, Fuelling VPN Surge and Push for Repeal

X Decries UK Online Safety Act as Free Speech Overreach

Farage Calls for Tech Fix as Online Safety Act Dispute Persists

TikTok Unveils Suite of Parental, Well-Being and Fact-Checking Tools

VPN Use Soars Under UK Age-Verification Rules as Government Rules Out Ban

MPs and FA Urge Stricter Action by Social Media Over Lioness Racism

Ofcom Lays Out Age-Verification Requirements Before Safety Act Takes Effect