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Online platforms must tackle illegal content in private messages, UK's Ofcom says

By Patricia Figueiredo ( February 18, 2025, 15:01 GMT | Insight) -- Social media and messaging platforms saw the UK online safety regulator rebate claims that its codes would give these services a “loophole” to avoid tackling illegal content shared in private messages. Ofcom said today the “vast majority” of platforms are expected to be able to take down illegal content, including CSAM, despite codes determining companies must do so when “technically feasible” after criticism from children's rights charities.Social media and messaging platforms saw the UK online safety regulator argue the “vast majority” of services are expected to take down illegal content despite its codes determining companies must do so only when “technically feasible.”...

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