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Tech platforms must wait for detail on warning of new UK online safety duties

By Patricia Figueiredo and Frank Hersey ( February 16, 2026, 18:18 GMT | Comment) -- When UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday morning that no platform would get “a free pass” on children’s online safety, the warning came with a promise to “go at speed.” But it’s still unclear when the changes announced will start affecting regulated online services in the UK, or how many of the proposals that Starmer hinted at will actually be implemented. When will changes to UK online safety laws pledged by Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday start affecting regulated online services? How many of the proposals that Starmer trailed will actually be implemented? It's far from clear.  ...

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