Ofcom announces new rules for tech firms to keep children safe online

Social media and other internet platforms will be legally required to block children’s access to harmful content from July or face large fines, Ofcom has announced.

Tech firms will have to apply the measures by 25 July or risk fines – and in extreme cases being shut down – under the UK’s Online Safety Act.

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