Transparency notice: Research on online platforms to explore online safety
UK — Ofcom · 2023-02-09 · UK · verified record
Themes: Child safety & minors
Ecosystems: UK Online Safety Act
In Autumn/Winter 2025, we plan to conduct in-house research across a range of online platforms to explore platform design in relation to livestreaming. This work will support policy development relating to the Online Safety Codes of Practice [Ofcom] is required to prepare. Ofcom researchers will simulate journeys of different user types viewing and engaging with livestreams. All activity will be tightly controlled to ensure researcher safety and minimise user interaction. In December 2024/January 2025, we carried out a first phase of research using accounts set up by researchers on different p
In Autumn/Winter 2025, we plan to conduct in-house research across a range of online platforms to explore platform design in relation to livestreaming. This work will support policy development relating to the Online Safety Codes of Practice [Ofcom] is required to prepare. Ofcom researchers will simulate journeys of different user types viewing and engaging with livestreams. All activity will be tightly controlled to ensure researcher safety and minimise user interaction. In December 2024/January 2025, we carried out a first phase of research using accounts set up by researchers on different p…
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