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Can social media ever be a safe place for kids?
May 8, 2024
Cristina Criddle and John Carr discuss new Ofcom rules for online safety, balancing tech benefits and risks for kids, parents' concerns about harmful content, and challenges in enforcing regulations on social media platforms to protect children.
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- Ofcom emphasizes age verification and algorithm monitoring to protect children online.
- Algorithm personalization on social media may lead to exposure of harmful content to children.
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Ofcom's Online Safety Act and Guidance for Tech Companies
Ofcom has outlined expectations for tech companies in the context of the Online Safety Act, emphasizing measures like age verification and algorithm monitoring to prevent exposing children to harmful content. The guidance underscores the focus on ensuring children are not exposed to any damaging material and highlights the need for companies to conduct risk assessments on their algorithms.
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