Regulator Ofcom has announced Anna-Sophie Harling will be its online safety principal, dealing with how the tech giants regulate harmful speech. She will be in charge of implementing the Online ...

Technology Secretary Peter Kyle has set out the government’s first set of strategic priorities for how Ofcom should approach ...

Firms will have to keep in mind collaboration between regulators; for example, the joint statements by Ofcom and the ICO with the intersection of online safety and personal data, and the Digital ...

Services such as Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp could face fines from the regulator if they do not comply with the new Online Safety Act - which comes into force early next year - Ofcom chief ...

Ofcom must report back on whether the five priorities can be effectively addressed through the Online Safety Act. The new law will see safety duties placed on social media and other platforms for ...

Ofcom has issued a warning to tech companies about their new safety responsibilities under the upcoming Online Safety Act, as the regulator published an open letter on generative AI and chatbots.