Member

I have been critical of Ofcom in the past and I remain unconvinced that it has shown the necessary urgency, given the speed at which we all know that online platforms develop their content. In Ofcom’s defence, I am not sure that it has the adequate resources to make sure that these codes and the ones that will follow are adequately implemented. I question whether they have—or will have—enough staff with the appropriate expertise, given the way the platforms are developing, to carry out the responsibilities stemming from the Online Safety Act, and in particular these codes.