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Then there is the focus on systemic issues. This mechanism is clearly designed to allow expert bodies to highlight serious or widespread online safety issues or risks to Ofcom, such as recommender systems promoting harmful content to children or a common feature across a type of online service causing harm. This is essential for Ofcom’s horizon-scanning function and taking what might be called an agile approach to online harms. Although I welcome these improvements, we must also voice some continuing concerns regarding the practical operation of these regulations; these echo points raised by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee and, today, by both the noble Lord, Lord Stevenson, and the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh.