The new rules came into force last week, requiring platforms like Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and X, as well as sites hosting ...

The move came after Elon Musk’s social media platform X criticised the new law which it described as ‘heavy-handed’.

Some Americans have expressed anger over the Online Safety Act and say they are planning to sue Ofcom. Writing on X, Preston ...

Reform UK has pledged to repeal the Online Safety Act, branding the Government’s latest attempt to limit harmful content on ...

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage acknowledged that his party did not have ‘a perfect answer’ for what could replace the Online ...

New legislation designed to protect children from harmful content online has been met with fierce opposition from MPs and ...

"The Government has no plans to repeal the Online Safety Act, and is working closely with Ofcom to implement the Act as ...

It’s time to strengthen protections for kids online without undermining the rights, voices and access to information that ...

Social media, gaming services, and dating apps are also required to shield minors from harmful content via similar ...

The issue for the UK — and other countries seeking, belatedly, to shield minors from online harms — is making age verification work. The most foolproof methods tend to involve uploading documents or ...

The summer holidays are known in the news business as the silly season. With parliament in recess and MPs set free with their ...

President Donald Trump and other Republicans have railed for years against foreign regulation of US tech companies, including online safety laws. As the US fights a global tariff war, it may bring ...