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Platforms ‘wary’ of age-assurance demands, UK online safety regulator says

By Patricia Figueiredo ( June 5, 2025, 12:52 GMT | Insight) -- Online platforms have expressed concern over new age assurance duties under the UK Online Safety Act, regulator Ofcom says, describing the requirement as a “big step” that some services are “wary” about. At a regulatory event yesterday, the watchdog said recommender systems will also be a key enforcement focus under its published children’s protection codes from July.Online platforms are "wary" about being able to meet new age-assurance obligations under the UK's Online Safety Act, regulator Ofcom has said, acknowledging that it represents major change....

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