Tech platforms get July deadline to comply with UK children's protection codes
By Patricia Figueiredo ( April 24, 2025, 11:05 GMT | Insight) -- Social media, search, gaming platforms and other online services today received the final version of the UK online safety watchdog's codes of practice on child protection and a slew of guidance material to inform their content moderation efforts under the Online Safety Act. They must assess the risk of children seeing harmful content online by July 25, and face large fines for non-compliance with age checks or age-appropriate experiences.Online platforms today received the final version of the UK online safety watchdog's codes of practice on child protection and a slew of guidance material to inform their content moderation efforts....
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