{"id":18605,"date":"2025-04-24T07:37:15","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T05:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/24\/tech-firms-could-face-hefty-fines-under-new-ofcom-rules-to-keep-children-safe-online\/"},"modified":"2025-04-24T07:37:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T05:37:15","slug":"tech-firms-could-face-hefty-fines-under-new-ofcom-rules-to-keep-children-safe-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/24\/tech-firms-could-face-hefty-fines-under-new-ofcom-rules-to-keep-children-safe-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech firms could face hefty fines under new Ofcom rules to keep children safe online"},"content":{"rendered":"

Companies will be legally required to block children\u2019s access to harmful content under UK\u2019s Online Safety Act<\/p>\n

Social media and other internet platforms will be legally required to block children\u2019s access to harmful content from July or face large fines, Ofcom has announced.<\/p>\n

Tech firms will have to apply the measures by 25 July or risk fines \u2013 and in extreme cases being shut down \u2013 under the UK\u2019s Online Safety Act<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\nCompanies will be legally required to block children\u2019s access to harmful content under UK\u2019s Online Safety Act
\nSocial media and other internet platforms will be legally required to block children\u2019s access to harmful content from July or face large fines, Ofcom has announced.
\nTech firms will have to apply the measures by 25 July or risk fines \u2013 and in extreme cases being shut down \u2013 under the UK\u2019s Online Safety Act. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Companies will be legally required to block children\u2019s access to harmful content under UK\u2019s Online Safety Act Social media and other internet platforms will be legally required to block children\u2019s access to harmful content from July or face large fines, Ofcom has announced. Tech firms will have to apply the measures by 25 July or …<\/p>\n

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