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Platforms have tech to protect children online but don’t use it, UK watchdog says

By Patricia Figueiredo ( April 29, 2025, 15:37 GMT | Insight) -- Online platforms have the technology to identify children and shield them from harmful content, but they’re not using it yet, the UK's online safety regulator said. Mark Bunting, Ofcom’s director for online safety strategy, said it will put a "big focus" on pushing them. Lawmakers questioned him also about the pace and clarity of Online Safety Act implementation, while the head of the UK's privacy watchdog spoke about the potential for Apple's legal battle with the UK government to clarify how encryption interacts with online safety.Online platforms have the technology to identify children and shield them from harmful content, but they’re not using it yet, the UK's media and online safety regulator told lawmakers today....

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