US EditionHow Ofcom’s new online safety changes will protect your child - new rules explained
- Ofcom will enforce new online safety rules applying to platforms like Facebook to protect users starting from 17 March 2025 in the UK.
- These rules stem from the Online Safety Act, which requires platforms to remove illegal content promptly while balancing free speech and addressing flagged scams.
- Ofcom has begun investigating compliance, including a case where Facebook allegedly allowed adverts impersonating journalists to scam users into fraudulent investment groups.
- A spokesperson said social media firms had until 16 March 2025 to assess risks of illegal user content such as fraud and that enforcement announcements will come soon.
- The enforcement aims to ensure platforms implement effective systems against harmful content, helping protect children and uphold journalistic and democratic content online.
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