‘Small but risky’ platforms should face extra UK safety duties, lawmakers say
By Imogen Howse ( October 29, 2026, 15:55 GMT | Insight) -- Small platforms hosting dangerous content should face additional online safety duties, UK lawmakers said on Thursday, as they called for a review of how the Online Safety Act determines which services qualify. The government defended its approach, saying it had considered capturing "small but risky services" but that no workable condition had been found. It added that existing illegal-content and child-safety duties already apply to small platforms."Small but risky" platforms should face additional online safety duties, lawmakers said on Thursday, as they urged the government to review how UK law determines which services qualify....
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