( May 20, 2026, 08:45 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Online platforms should be required to abide by a safety by design code of practice in the UK, a group of civil society organizations has said, backed by new polling showing public support for such measures. A proposed code, supported by 44 organizations including 5Rights Foundation, NSPCC and Internet Watch Foundation, would require platforms to test products before launch, make children’s accounts private by default and curb addictive design features. The groups called on the government to incorporate the code into Ofcom’s regulatory framework and amend the Online Safety Act to define “safety by design."Statement follows. Document attached....
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