Platforms see UK Online Safety Act risk categories win lawmakers' approval
By Patricia Figueiredo ( February 25, 2025, 12:54 GMT | Insight) -- Thresholds for categorizing online services subject to the UK’s Online Safety Act were given final approval by lawmakers last night, although they voiced protest at small but high-risk platforms escaping the strictest compliance duties. Online services designated as "categorized services" based on size and functionalities — and thus risk thresholds — are subject to stricter requirements under the act, currently in its implementation phase.Thresholds for categorizing online services subject to the UK’s Online Safety Act were given final approval by lawmakers last night, although they voiced protest at small but high-risk platforms escaping the strictest compliance duties. ...
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