Ofcom announces new rules for tech firms to protect children online

Ofcom announces new rules for tech firms to protect children online

Websites will have to instate age checks and tighten up algorithm recommendations for young users.

Ofcom sets out new rules to force tech firms to protect children online

The regulator has published its final version of the Children’s Codes of practice, which firms have until July to come into line with.

Ofcom announces new rules to keep children safe online

Tech firms will be legally required to block children’s access to harmful content or face hefty finesSocial media and other internet platforms will be legally required to block children’s access to harmful content from July or face large fines, Ofcom has announced.The UK regulator has published the final version of its ”children’s codes” under the Online Safety Act, setting out what sites must do to follow the law and protect children online. Co…