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Former Facebook public policy head to join UK online safety regulator’s board

( November 1, 2024, 10:30 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Ofcom, the UK's online safety regulator, today appointed two new members to its board, for four-year terms. Richard Allan, who joins as a non-executive director, worked at Facebook (now Meta Platforms) for 10 years as vice-president of public policy, supervising more than 70 policy experts across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Allan has been a member of the UK Parliament since 2010 and, as a lawmaker, was an active voice in discussing the Online Safety Bill. Ofcom also appointed Tamara Ingram, who has an extensive career in advertising, to join as deputy chair of the board....

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