Read the letter in full: www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safet...
New commitments to protect children online will mean:
🔷 Adults can't message children on Snap by default
🔷 Parents can switch off chat for under-16s on Roblox
🔷 Instagram to detect sexualised conversations between adults and teens
More 🔗 www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safet...
It is capable of being used by people in the UK, including without a VPN, and presents a material risk of significant harm.
The Online Safety Act is clear that this means it must comply with our online safety laws.
The forum failed to comply with its duties to tackle content that intentionally encourages or assists suicide - which is a criminal offence.
It has been cited in multiple coroners’ reports regarding the deaths of UK citizens.
It now has two weeks to come into compliance.
🧵 This forum has reportedly been linked with over 130 UK deaths.
Despite making changes to block UK users, it is still accessible here without a VPN.
The fact that the provider is based outside the UK does not mean the forum is outside the scope of the Online Safety Act.
We're investigating Telegram, Teen Chat and Chat Avenue after evidence suggests child sexual abuse material being shared on Telegram and predators using teen chat sites to groom children.
Read about our investigations in full: www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safet...
We have accepted X’s public commitments to bring in new protections to tackle illegal hate and terror content.
Read the full list of changes and our statement here 🔗 www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safet...
📢 New proposals to extend audience protections to the largest streaming services used by UK viewers.
Plans adapt familiar TV standards for streaming, covering under‑18s, harm and offence, due accuracy and impartiality, and fairness and privacy.🔗 www.ofcom.org.uk/tv-radio-and...
We are preparing to apply for a court order to block the forum in the UK, if our concerns are not addressed.
Given the risk of serious harm, we're using the full extent of our powers to protect people in the UK.
Read our full statement: www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safet...
Our research on how UK adults use media finds:
📱 They're more passive on social media, with less people actively posting, sharing or commenting
🤖 AI adoption accelerates, including for companionship and creativity
📰 Trust in news sources is fragmented
Read more: www.ofcom.org.uk/media-use-an...
