UK Government leads global fight against deepfake threats
– UK Government collaborates with Microsoft and other world leading technology companies to create a framework which will identify gaps in deepfake detection.
Read MoreOnline Safety Act
The Online Safety Act 2023 (the Act) is a new set of laws that protects children and adults online. It puts a range of new duties on social media companies and search services, making them more responsible for their users’ safety on their platforms. The Act will give providers new duties to implement systems and processes to reduce risks their services are used for illegal activity, and to take down illegal content when it does appear.
Ofcom joins forces with international online safety regulators on age checks
– Ofcom and international online safety regulators have come together to highlight the importance of age checks in protecting children online.
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Snapchat improves risk assessment as result of Ofcom enforcement action
– Ofcom has confirmed that – in direct response to action from the enforcement team – Snapchat has materially improved its illegal content risk assessment, which will ensure it is required to implement a broad range of safety measures, in line with their codes of practice, to protect the UK public.
Read MoreUK regulator Ofcom launches investigation into X over Grok sexualised imagery
– The UK’s independent online safety watchdog, Ofcom, has today opened a formal investigation into X under the UK’s Online Safety Act, to determine whether it has complied with its duties to protect people in the UK from content that is illegal in the UK.
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Stronger laws for tech firms to ensure you don’t see unsolicited nudes
– Dating apps and social media platforms must now prevent cyberflashing, as it becomes a priority offence under the UK’s Online Safety Act.
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The types of AI services the UK Online Safety Act applies to
– AI chatbots have been in the news a lot recently. They are a new and increasingly prevalent tool that some people use for work, study, research, entertainment or simply for conversation.
Read MoreOfcom fines porn company £1 million for not having robust age checks
– Ofcom has fined AVS Group Ltd – which runs 18 adult websites – £1 million for not having robust age checks in place, plus £50,000 for failing to respond to information requests.
Read MoreOfcom fines nudification site £50,000 for failing to introduce age-checks
– Ofcom in the UK has today issued a £50,000 fine against the provider of a nudification site for failing to use age-checks to protect children from online pornography, while 20 more porn services are targeted for enforcement.
Read MoreUK regulator Ofcom issues update on Online Safety Act investigations
– Ofcom has provided an update on their enforcement activity under the Online Safety Act.
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Changes to the UK Online Safety Act explained
– The UK Government has issued the following briefing to clarify and better explain the Online Safety Act.
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