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Update on Child Online Safety
08 February 2022
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
At a Glance
Issue Summary
The statement discusses updates to the Online Safety Bill aimed at strengthening child protection measures online.
Action Requested
The Government plans to introduce a standalone provision in the Online Safety Bill requiring providers of pornographic content to prevent children from accessing it, addressing concerns about gaps in current protections. The Bill will be introduced as parliamentary time allows and the government remains committed to engaging with MPs on these child protection measures.
Key Facts
- The Online Safety Bill establishes new statutory duties for companies to protect users from illegal and harmful legal content online.
- Companies must use age verification technologies to prevent children from accessing high-risk services like online pornography.
- Ofcom will enforce the duty to prevent children from accessing pornographic content on services covered by the Bill.
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