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GCSE Media Studies · key term
A UK law that places safety duties on online services, including duties to address illegal content and protect children from harmful content.
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Revise: Marcus Rashford: industries and audiencesThe Online Safety Act 2023 places duties on relevant services to assess and reduce risks, address illegal content and protect children from harmful content. Ofcom oversees this framework. The responsibilities concern platforms’ systems and processes, not just whether an individual user chooses to report an abusive post.
Component 1
Do not describe social media as entirely unregulated: explain Ofcom’s role under the Online Safety Act 2023, then assess the remaining difficulties.
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A UK law that places safety duties on services including social media platforms and search services, with enforcement by Ofcom.
The Online Safety Act 2023 places legal safety duties on services including social media platforms and search services. Ofcom enforces those duties, which include systems to tackle illegal content and protect children from harmful content. It can take action against companies that fail to comply.
