Department for Science, Innovation and Technology written question – answered at on 13 January 2025.
Sarah Smith
Labour, Hyndburn
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps the Government is taking to regulate online content.
Feryal Clark
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
The government is working with ofcom to implement the Online Safety Act as quickly and effectively as possible. The Act, once implemented, will require services to tackle illegal content online and protect children from harmful content. On 16 December 2024, Ofcom reached a significant milestone by publishing the first draft illegal harms code which sets out measures that services can take to comply with their new duties.
Ofcom will reach several more milestones over the coming months including publication of its: child access guidance; age assurance guidance for pornography publishers; draft guidance on protecting women and girls online; and the draft child safety code.
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Ofcom is the independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries, with responsibilities across television, radio, telecommunications and wireless communications services.
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