Keeping children safe online: changes to the Online Safety Act explained
UK — Government (GOV.UK) · 2025-08-01 · UK · verified record
Themes: Child safety & minors
Ecosystems: UK Online Safety Act
Keeping children safe online: changes to the Online Safety Act explained How new laws that keep children safe on the internet work. Keeping children safe The way children experience the internet has fundamentally changed, as new laws under the Online Safety Act have come into force to protect under-18s from harmful online content they shouldn’t ever be seeing. This includes content relating to: - pornography - self-harm - suicide - eating disorder content Ofcom figures show that children as young as 8 have accessed pornography online, while 16% of teenagers have seen material that stigmatises
Keeping children safe online: changes to the Online Safety Act explained How new laws that keep children safe on the internet work. Keeping children safe The way children experience the internet has fundamentally changed, as new laws under the Online Safety Act have come into force to protect under-18s from harmful online content they shouldn’t ever be seeing. This includes content relating to: - pornography - self-harm - suicide - eating disorder content Ofcom figures show that children as young as 8 have accessed pornography online, while 16% of teenagers have seen material that stigmatises …
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