Online Safety Act
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UK to pilot social media bans, time limits, and curfews for teenagers
The government hopes the scheme will help assess the impact of online restrictions on children, including their sleep, family life, mental health, and schoolwork.
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ICO and Ofcom issue joint statement on age assurance and data protection
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.
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Data Insights Shoosmiths 2026: Data after death, AI supremacy, Privacy people
Highlights from the three keynotes, with Carl Öhman, Parmy Olson, and Stephen Bolinger.
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UK’s ICO urges online platforms to strengthen age verification measures
Social media and video sharing platforms operating in the UK have been asked to play their part in ensuring children’s safety and wellbeing online, as regulators say current status-quo is not working.
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UK launches consultation on banning children from social media
Effects of gaming, restriction of AI chatbot features, and overnight curfews are being discussed as part of the consultation.
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Calls for swift regulation of Brazilian butt lifts and injectables
Unsafe procedures raise health concerns and lead to major NHS expense for corrective surgeries.
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New law says firms must take down abusive images within 48 hours
The UK law will be introduced and implemented through an amendment in the Crime and Policing Bill, in an effort to protect women and girls in particular.
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Online Safety Act to extend to AI chatbots including ChatGPT
Law will be adapted to include new technologies.