Viscount Colville of Culross (CB): My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, for initiating this debate, and I agree with almost everything he has just said.

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Themes: Child safety & minors · Online platforms · Search services

Ecosystems: UK Online Safety Act

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, for initiating this debate, and I agree with almost everything he has just said. I applaud the enormous work that Ofcom has put into creating and implementing the children’s codes. I am pleased to hear that they have already led to a huge reduction in children online accidentally stumbling on pornography and other harmful materials. However, I fear, as the noble Lord has just said, that the rules-based nature of the codes specifies narrow recommended measures rather than incentivising desired outcomes and encouraging the platforms to implem

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, for initiating this debate, and I agree with almost everything he has just said. I applaud the enormous work that Ofcom has put into creating and implementing the children’s codes. I am pleased to hear that they have already led to a huge reduction in children online accidentally stumbling on pornography and other harmful materials. However, I fear, as the noble Lord has just said, that the rules-based nature of the codes specifies narrow recommended measures rather than incentivising desired outcomes and encouraging the platforms to implem…

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