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Online Safety Act is 'proofed against judicial review,' UK minister says

By Patricia Figueiredo ( February 26, 2025, 17:32 GMT | Insight) -- The implementation of the UK Online Safety Act by regulator Ofcom had to ensure the codes that tech companies must follow are “proofed against judicial review,” a junior minister said today after lawmakers questioned the watchdog’s interpretation of the act. Feryal Clark, the UK's junior minister for AI and digital economy, said Ofcom had to get its illegal harms codes “right” to avoid any court challenges. Lawmakers claimed the regulator shouldn't try to “insulate” from court battles.Online platforms that are looking to challenge the UK’s Online Safety Act today saw a junior minister argue that the regulator Ofcom “proofed against judicial review” its illegal harms codes....

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