Announcement comes at the same time the government has stepped up efforts to ensure the online safety and wellbeing of UK individuals, especially children.
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Regulators say they are committed to creating a safe and secure online environment for people, especially children, to protect them from both harmful content and data harms.
Government wants to create a level regulatory playing field and protect audiences.
Police and corporations say they are taking measures to shield young users from harmful content.
The ICO's announcement comes only a month after Ofcom also said it was investigating similar reports about the AI chatbot.
The code aims to support compliance with the EU's AI Act.
Principal milestones for the OSA that affect online platforms in the UK, and a look at key developments relating to UK online safety which are on the horizon for 2026.
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