Protect children’s safety regulation from US trade talks, UK campaigners urge
( April 9, 2025, 19:00 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: UK regulations to safeguard children online should act as a red line in trade negotiations with the US, a group of campaigners has urged in a letter to prime minister Keir Starmer. Organizations including influential children’s charity NSPCC, monitoring group Internet Watch Foundation and digital rights foundation 5Rights pushed back against media reports suggesting that enforcement of the UK Online Safety Act could be weakened in exchange for a tariff deal with the US administration.Statement follows. Full letter attached....
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