Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 33826

Internet: Codes of Practice

Tabled: 25 February 2025
Answered: 5 March 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will that ensure Ofcom prioritises user verification in its Illegal Content Codes of Practice.

Answer

Feryal Clark
Ofcom is the independent regulator for the Online Safety Act and it decides what measures go into its codes of practice. It issued its first codes of practice for the illegal content duties in December. These take effect on platforms in March. They will s...
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