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UK tech minister Kyle seeks updates on Online Safety Act implementation

( October 16, 2024, 11:44 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Peter Kyle, the UK's technology minister, has asked the CEO of online safety regulator Ofcom for updates on how it's assessing the spread of illegal content during periods of disorder, mentioning the civil unrest that took place across the UK in July and August. In his letter to Melanie Dawes, Kyle also asked whether Ofcom is considering “targeted measures” for the next iteration of the illegal harms code of practice in response to these events. In the same letter, Kyle pressured Ofcom on the implementation of the Online Safety Act, reminding the regulator of its plan to finalize both the illegal-harms codes and risk-assessment guidance by year-end.Statement follows:...

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