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Suicide forum is the target of first investigation under UK Online Safety Act

( April 9, 2025, 12:03 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A suicide forum is under formal investigation by Ofcom, the UK online safety regulator, the first into an individual service provider since it gained relevant enforcement powers under the Online Safety Act last month. Ofcom has not named the site. The regulator is investigating the forum provider as to whether it has adequately responded to a statutory information request, whether it is doing enough to protect UK users from illegal content and activity such as taking down illegal content and whether it is complying with the duty to undertake an illegal harms risk assessment. Statement follows, investigation notice attached:...

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