Summary
The UK government is planning to introduce more rules to protect children online. New age-checking rules will soon start, and the government aims to continue working on online safety. The media regulator Ofcom will enforce these rules, but may need more power to deal with advancements like artificial intelligence.
Key Facts
- The government wants to take more steps to keep children safe online.
- New age-verification rules will start soon to control who sees certain content online.
- Ofcom, the media regulator, will enforce these rules.
- These rules are part of the Online Safety Act, which requires strict age checks.
- Platforms must change their systems to filter harmful content from children's feeds.
- The government sees these changes as just the beginning for online safety measures.
- Ofcom may need more legal authority to manage new technologies like AI.
