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UK to wait for Online Safety Act to 'unfold’ before debating new porn regulation

By Patricia Figueiredo ( February 27, 2025, 13:26 GMT | Insight) -- MLex Summary: The UK government wants to see the Online Safety Act “unfold” before discussing new legislation to regulate pornography content, tech minister Peter Kyle suggested today following a newly published review into the UK's regulatory gaps around the harmful impacts of online porn. The independent review recommends measures that go beyond what is stipulated by the act or by Ofcom’s codes of conduct published to facilitate its implementation, including banning harmful but legal content. The UK government would wait for the implementation of the Online Safety Act to “unfold” before discussing new legislation to regulate the online pornography industry, tech minister Peter Kyle suggested today....

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