In the next phase of Online Safety Act implementation, children’s safety duties and related codes of practice will come into full effect on 25 July 2025....more
The proposals includes fines for non-compliance of up to the greater of £18 million or 10% of a provider’s annual global revenue.
On 12 May 2021, the UK government published the Online Safety Bill (the Bill), which aims...more
6/28/2021
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Online Marketplace ,
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User-Generated Content
Organisations face fines of up to 10% of annual global turnover or £18 million (whichever the greater) for failure to comply.
On 15 December 2020, the UK government published its full response to the Online Harms White...more
2/24/2021
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Duty of Care ,
Enforcement Authority ,
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OFCOM ,
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Risk-Based Approaches ,
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Social Networks ,
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White Papers
Update confirms the introduction of an active “duty of care” and a dedicated regulator, as part of a comprehensive new online regulatory regime.
Following a wave of commentary from industry, the social sector, and other...more
2/21/2020
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White Papers
UK publishes White Paper with hard-hitting regulatory proposals to tackle online harms.
On 8 April 2019, the Home Office and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) published an “Online Harms White Paper”,...more
4/11/2019
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Civil Liability ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Liability ,
Duty of Care ,
E-Commerce ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Exploitation ,
Online Platforms ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Social Networks ,
Terrorist Threats ,
UK ,
UK Data Protection Act ,
White Papers