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Categorization of UK platforms under Online Safety Act gets first Parliament nod

By Patricia Figueiredo ( February 4, 2025, 14:01 GMT | Insight) -- UK online services saw the government’s thresholds for categorization under the Online Safety Act get its first parliamentary approval in the House of Commons today. The categorization of online services establishes what platforms are tasked with extra compliance duties under the UK Online Safety Act. Lawmakers and advocacy groups wanted more services in scope of stricter obligations, including platforms considered small but risky, but saw the draft regulations get majority support.The categorization of UK online services under the Online Safety Act got a preliminary positive nod in Parliament today despite a heated debate about bringing more services in scope of stricter obligations....

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