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Platforms told new UK tech minister 'won't hesitate' to bolster online safety laws

By Patricia Figueiredo ( September 10, 2025, 16:10 GMT | Insight) -- Platforms have been warned that the UK's new technology minister will “not hesitate to go further” to beef up online safety protections if current ones are found lacking. Lawmakers pressed Liz Kendall over Online Safety Act enforcement during her first appearance in Parliament on Wednesday. Questions focused on platform accountability, media literacy and VPN use, and follow Kendall's announcement on Monday of plans to classify self-harm content as a priority offense.Online platforms have been warned that the UK's new technology minister will “not hesitate to go further” to beef up online safety protections if current ones are found lacking.  ...

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