( June 25, 2026, 10:36 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The UK crackdown on unsolicited sexual images and content that encourages self-harm will be intensified, under strengthened protections published on Thursday by Ofcom. Dating, messaging and social media apps will have to do more to block those offenses, the UK regulator said. The Online Safety Act’s rules on illegal harms have been updated to include a new definition of “suicide and self-harm,” and to have cyberflashing classified as a new and separate kind of illegal harm. The changes will come into effect after receiving parliamentary approval.Statement follows, documents attached....
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