New online safety protections have been enacted to ensure that children are safeguarded from harmful content online. This is part of the Online Safety Act enforced by the regulator Ofcom. Online platforms must implement robust age verification methods, such as facial recognition or credit card checks, to prevent children from accessing inappropriate material. Additionally, these platforms are mandated to ensure their algorithms do not expose children to harmful content. Non-compliance with these regulations can lead to significant penalties, including fines based on revenue.
The government is laying the foundations for a "safer, healthier, more humane online world", issuing a warning to tech firms that they "will be held to account".
The changes, as part of the Online Safety Act, require online platforms hosting harmful content to implement robust age checks and protect children from harmful algorithms.
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