Livestreams such as OnlyFans need tougher safety oversight, UK lawmaker urges (update*)
By Patricia Figueiredo ( September 3, 2025, 16:13 GMT | Insight) -- UK online platform OnlyFans was singled out in a parliamentary debate for tougher online safety duties that saw calls for more oversight of pornographic livestreams and paywalled content. Lawmaker Joani Reid called for rules to require greater transparency to address “pornography prostitution," saying online safety regulator Ofcom’s children's safety codes aren’t enough. Safeguarding minister Jess Phillips said the government would consider appropriate policy options.OnlyFans should be a priority for expanded online safety duties, a UK lawmaker has said in a debate where she singled out the livestreaming platform as needing to face stronger measures over child protection and opaque content moderation....
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