The Online Safety Act has been termed confusing yet crucial, as it sought to balance free expression with the need to prevent online harms affecting users.
Ofcom’s narrowly technocratic code has not addressed significant gaps in the Online Safety Act, leaving loopholes for online predators, which is a serious concern.
The omission of rules for sites promoting suicide and self-harm has raised strong concerns, as it highlights a significant flaw in the current regulatory approach.
There is frustration that the secretary of state did not strengthen rules around algorithms and age assurance, indicating that the regulation may be too lenient.
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