Online Safety Act Network
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Updates, commentary and analysis on the implementation of the UK's #OnlineSafetyAct www.onlinesafetyact.net
@itvnews.bsky.social coverage of @ofcom.bsky.social #vawg guidance here with comments from Internet Matters and Refuge on why its non-enforceable status may limit its impact. 2/ www.itv.com/news/2025-11...
November 25, 2025 at 9:17 AM
@itvnews.bsky.social coverage of @ofcom.bsky.social #vawg guidance here with comments from Internet Matters and Refuge on why its non-enforceable status may limit its impact. 2/ www.itv.com/news/2025-11...
It's #onlinesafety newsletter day: if you don't subscribe, you can read it in full below. Just don't forget to sign up to receive the next instalment direct.😉 #onlinesafetyact mailchi.mp/9755825a6fb9...
November 24, 2025 at 9:11 AM
It's #onlinesafety newsletter day: if you don't subscribe, you can read it in full below. Just don't forget to sign up to receive the next instalment direct.😉 #onlinesafetyact mailchi.mp/9755825a6fb9...
Quite the shot across the bows from the #DSIT Secretary of State to the @ofcom.bsky.social Chief Exec in the second of two letters on the implementation of the #onlinesafetyact, published today. Consultations on the duties referred to are now delayed until summer 2026. 1/2 www.gov.uk/government/p...
November 12, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Quite the shot across the bows from the #DSIT Secretary of State to the @ofcom.bsky.social Chief Exec in the second of two letters on the implementation of the #onlinesafetyact, published today. Consultations on the duties referred to are now delayed until summer 2026. 1/2 www.gov.uk/government/p...
🎂 The #onlinesafetyact is two, and so are we.
🎁 Here's the latest edition of our #onlinesafety newsletter, which has been hitting inboxes nearly every second Monday since we started.
✏️ Do sign up, if you haven't already, to receive it direct. ⬇️
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🎁 Here's the latest edition of our #onlinesafety newsletter, which has been hitting inboxes nearly every second Monday since we started.
✏️ Do sign up, if you haven't already, to receive it direct. ⬇️
mailchi.mp/581367f72801...
October 27, 2025 at 12:33 PM
🎂 The #onlinesafetyact is two, and so are we.
🎁 Here's the latest edition of our #onlinesafety newsletter, which has been hitting inboxes nearly every second Monday since we started.
✏️ Do sign up, if you haven't already, to receive it direct. ⬇️
mailchi.mp/581367f72801...
🎁 Here's the latest edition of our #onlinesafety newsletter, which has been hitting inboxes nearly every second Monday since we started.
✏️ Do sign up, if you haven't already, to receive it direct. ⬇️
mailchi.mp/581367f72801...
🎂 The #onlinesafetyact is two years' old this weekend.
🎁 Here's a look at the highs, the lows, the missed opportunities and the homes for the future. www.onlinesafetyact.net/analysis/the...
🎁 Here's a look at the highs, the lows, the missed opportunities and the homes for the future. www.onlinesafetyact.net/analysis/the...
October 24, 2025 at 8:21 AM
🎂 The #onlinesafetyact is two years' old this weekend.
🎁 Here's a look at the highs, the lows, the missed opportunities and the homes for the future. www.onlinesafetyact.net/analysis/the...
🎁 Here's a look at the highs, the lows, the missed opportunities and the homes for the future. www.onlinesafetyact.net/analysis/the...
🆕 Our latest #onlinesafety newsletter is out today. Parliament may have been on recess but it's hardly been quiet elsewhere. Catch up with all the latest news, research and commentary below and don't forget to subscribe to receive the next one direct. ⬇️
mailchi.mp/51eb43a1895c...
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October 13, 2025 at 7:54 AM
🆕 Our latest #onlinesafety newsletter is out today. Parliament may have been on recess but it's hardly been quiet elsewhere. Catch up with all the latest news, research and commentary below and don't forget to subscribe to receive the next one direct. ⬇️
mailchi.mp/51eb43a1895c...
mailchi.mp/51eb43a1895c...
The US House Judiciary Committee has been taking testimony from Nigel Farage and others this afternoon in a discussion on "Europe's Threat to American Speech and Innovation."
We've taken a look at some of the claims made about the #onlinesafetyact ⬇️
www.onlinesafetyact.net/analysis/fac...
We've taken a look at some of the claims made about the #onlinesafetyact ⬇️
www.onlinesafetyact.net/analysis/fac...
September 3, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The US House Judiciary Committee has been taking testimony from Nigel Farage and others this afternoon in a discussion on "Europe's Threat to American Speech and Innovation."
We've taken a look at some of the claims made about the #onlinesafetyact ⬇️
www.onlinesafetyact.net/analysis/fac...
We've taken a look at some of the claims made about the #onlinesafetyact ⬇️
www.onlinesafetyact.net/analysis/fac...
Parliament's back - and so are we. Catch up with what's been happening over August in our new-term newsletter, out today. And, if you haven't already subscribed to receive these direct every fortnight, the registration link is in the next post. mailchi.mp/1d3aa36da50b... #onlinesafetyact
September 1, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Parliament's back - and so are we. Catch up with what's been happening over August in our new-term newsletter, out today. And, if you haven't already subscribed to receive these direct every fortnight, the registration link is in the next post. mailchi.mp/1d3aa36da50b... #onlinesafetyact
Ruling here: www.judiciary.uk/judgments/wi...
August 11, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Ruling here: www.judiciary.uk/judgments/wi...
#onlinesafetyact JR ruling due today | via @politico.com
August 11, 2025 at 7:57 AM
#onlinesafetyact JR ruling due today | via @politico.com
We welcome the report of the @houseoflords.parliament.uk Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee on the #onlinesafetyact draft Protection of Children's Codes from @ofcom.bsky.social and thank the Chair and its members for the detailed consideration of our evidence in coming to its conclusions. 1/7
May 16, 2025 at 10:59 AM
We welcome the report of the @houseoflords.parliament.uk Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee on the #onlinesafetyact draft Protection of Children's Codes from @ofcom.bsky.social and thank the Chair and its members for the detailed consideration of our evidence in coming to its conclusions. 1/7
📣 Newsletter special edition klaxon! So much has gone on in the #onlinesafety world in the last week that we've produced an extra newsletter. Enjoy! 🤓 👇🏻 #onlinesafetyact #onlineharms #socialmedia mailchi.mp/5de07ff7b964...
March 24, 2025 at 8:54 AM
📣 Newsletter special edition klaxon! So much has gone on in the #onlinesafety world in the last week that we've produced an extra newsletter. Enjoy! 🤓 👇🏻 #onlinesafetyact #onlineharms #socialmedia mailchi.mp/5de07ff7b964...
Trump expels Democratic regulators at FTC | @politico.com 👇 www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
March 19, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Trump expels Democratic regulators at FTC | @politico.com 👇 www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
It's a big day* for #onlinesafety ... our newsletter is out! Rounding up all the recent news, research and commentary and much, much more including all our latest publications and news
* Oh, and the #onlinesafetyact has also come into force ... 1/2 us4.campaign-archive.com?u=8569c2a504...
* Oh, and the #onlinesafetyact has also come into force ... 1/2 us4.campaign-archive.com?u=8569c2a504...
March 17, 2025 at 9:38 AM
It's a big day* for #onlinesafety ... our newsletter is out! Rounding up all the recent news, research and commentary and much, much more including all our latest publications and news
* Oh, and the #onlinesafetyact has also come into force ... 1/2 us4.campaign-archive.com?u=8569c2a504...
* Oh, and the #onlinesafetyact has also come into force ... 1/2 us4.campaign-archive.com?u=8569c2a504...
📣 Check out all the latest #onlinesafetyact developments, including last week's Parliamentary debates (and arguments), in the latest edition of our newsletter. ⬇️ mailchi.mp/f518fb48b771...
March 3, 2025 at 8:14 AM
📣 Check out all the latest #onlinesafetyact developments, including last week's Parliamentary debates (and arguments), in the latest edition of our newsletter. ⬇️ mailchi.mp/f518fb48b771...
Clement-Jones wins the vote: 86: 55. FWIW, the regulations still go through but with their approval caveated by the "House regrets" text tabled as below, including the call that the Govt "withdraw the Regulations and establish a revised definition of Category 1 services.” Ends/
February 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Clement-Jones wins the vote: 86: 55. FWIW, the regulations still go through but with their approval caveated by the "House regrets" text tabled as below, including the call that the Govt "withdraw the Regulations and establish a revised definition of Category 1 services.” Ends/
The UK Government has co-signed this statement today, calling for gender to be an integral part of the #AIActionSummit and flagging the need for #safetybydesign.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
February 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
The UK Government has co-signed this statement today, calling for gender to be an integral part of the #AIActionSummit and flagging the need for #safetybydesign.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
It's the 3rd Reading of the Data (Use and Access) Bill @houseoflords.parliament.uk this afternoon: far from just "tidying up", the Govt & Baroness Kidron have a "data protection by design" amendment, and there's a new offence of creating purported intimate images. bills.parliament.uk/publications...
February 5, 2025 at 2:13 PM
It's the 3rd Reading of the Data (Use and Access) Bill @houseoflords.parliament.uk this afternoon: far from just "tidying up", the Govt & Baroness Kidron have a "data protection by design" amendment, and there's a new offence of creating purported intimate images. bills.parliament.uk/publications...
It's that time again: our fortnightly newsletter is out! If you've not received it directly, have a read here ... and then be sure to sign up for next time. 🤓 👇 #onlinesafety #onlinesafetyact #onlineharms #socialmedia #internetregulation #AI mailchi.mp/20f28aec78b8...
February 3, 2025 at 12:43 PM
It's that time again: our fortnightly newsletter is out! If you've not received it directly, have a read here ... and then be sure to sign up for next time. 🤓 👇 #onlinesafety #onlinesafetyact #onlineharms #socialmedia #internetregulation #AI mailchi.mp/20f28aec78b8...
The Govt has withdrawn an amendment to the Data (Use and Access) Bill tabled a few days ago - the same as one tabled by the previous govt. Great result for campaigners but an avoidable own-goal from the Govt given its #VAWG target.
www.thetimes.com/article/d257...
@claremcglynn.bsky.social
www.thetimes.com/article/d257...
@claremcglynn.bsky.social
January 26, 2025 at 8:26 AM
The Govt has withdrawn an amendment to the Data (Use and Access) Bill tabled a few days ago - the same as one tabled by the previous govt. Great result for campaigners but an avoidable own-goal from the Govt given its #VAWG target.
www.thetimes.com/article/d257...
@claremcglynn.bsky.social
www.thetimes.com/article/d257...
@claremcglynn.bsky.social
"There is no justification for waiting for the #onlinesafetyact to kick in."
BBC News - Remove videos seen by Southport killer, Cooper says
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Remove videos seen by Southport killer, Cooper says
www.bbc.com/news/article...
January 26, 2025 at 8:02 AM
"There is no justification for waiting for the #onlinesafetyact to kick in."
BBC News - Remove videos seen by Southport killer, Cooper says
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Remove videos seen by Southport killer, Cooper says
www.bbc.com/news/article...
📣 The new edition of our fortnightly #OnlineSafety newsletter hit inboxes this morning. It's fair to say it's been a busy start to the year ...👇 #onlinesafetyact #onlineharms mailchi.mp/bffdd1de81e9...
January 20, 2025 at 9:35 AM
📣 The new edition of our fortnightly #OnlineSafety newsletter hit inboxes this morning. It's fair to say it's been a busy start to the year ...👇 #onlinesafetyact #onlineharms mailchi.mp/bffdd1de81e9...
Good to see our #onlinesafetyact #illegalharms statement covered in @thetimes.com today www.thetimes.com/article/88d9...
January 17, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Good to see our #onlinesafetyact #illegalharms statement covered in @thetimes.com today www.thetimes.com/article/88d9...
#DCMS Secretary of State No 1 (of 8) with responsibility for the passage of the #onlinesafetyact is back in the game. And well done to Karen Bradley for some heartening cross-party solidarity at the end of a grim week. #violenceagainstwomen hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2025...
January 10, 2025 at 11:22 AM
#DCMS Secretary of State No 1 (of 8) with responsibility for the passage of the #onlinesafetyact is back in the game. And well done to Karen Bradley for some heartening cross-party solidarity at the end of a grim week. #violenceagainstwomen hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2025...
A weak response from Govt in a HoL debate on Tues on the impact of foreign-owned social media co.s on UK democracy that fails to engage with either the need to plug gaps in the #OnlineSafetyAct and the weaknesses in @ofcom.bsky.social implementation as it is. hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2025-0...
January 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
A weak response from Govt in a HoL debate on Tues on the impact of foreign-owned social media co.s on UK democracy that fails to engage with either the need to plug gaps in the #OnlineSafetyAct and the weaknesses in @ofcom.bsky.social implementation as it is. hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2025-0...