Inappropriate Content in UK Law
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Viewer Discretion Is Advised – UK to Apply Film Ratings to Music Videos
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), the body long responsible for providing ratings on theatrical films in the UK, recently launched a voluntary pilot program designed to protect child...... ... pilot program designed to protect children from watching inappropriate content whereby music videos would receive film-style age ratings, quite ... ...
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Ofcom Issues Guidance For Video-sharing Platforms To Protect Users
... ... suspending platforms which allow hate speech and inappropriate ... content to be displayed ... The new guidance states that platforms ... ...
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Ofcom Issues Guidance For Video-sharing Platforms To Protect Users
... ... suspending platforms which allow hate speech and inappropriate ... content to be displayed ... The new guidance states that platforms ... ...
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UK Online Safety Act Becomes Law
On October 26, 2023, the UK Online Safety Act received Royal Assent, making it law in the UK.... ... social media platforms, to prevent and remove illegal and harmful content. In a press release, the UK Government stated that the Act takes a ... first place; prevent children from accessing harmful and age-inappropriate content, including pornographic content; content that promotes, encourages ... ...
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UK Parliament Passes a Sweeping and Controversial Online Safety Bill
The UK Online Safety Bill was passed by Parliament earlier this week and is expected to soon become law through royal assent. The Online Safety Act (UK OSA) will impose a series of sweeping obligat...... ... a series of sweeping obligations, including risk assessment, content moderation, and age assurance requirements, on a variety of online ... and take additional measures in relation to harmful and age-inappropriate content. Other Notable Safety Requirements The UK OSA will also require ... ...
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French Watchdog Directs Meta To Change Its "Discriminatory" Ad Verification Criteria
... ... inappropriate content is clearly highly useful for any ad ... intermediary. Thus, by ... ...
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UK ICO Publishes the Final Version of its Age Appropriate Design Code
On January 21, 2020, the UK ICO published the final version of its Age Appropriate Design Code (the “Design Code”), which sets out 15 standards that online services should meet to protect children’...... ... measures to safeguard children (in particular from inappropriate content) ... The Design Code also includes an annex setting out various ... ...
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House of Lords issues report on digital advertising market
Yesterday the House of Lords published a report into the UK’s digital advertising market. It includes: a call for a CMA study into whether the market is working fairly for businesses and consumers...... ... lot of commercial attention) is the display of ads alongside inappropriate" content and the potential brand damage that can be caused ... \t\tAd fraud.\xC2" ... ...
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Understanding Your Child's Online Life
... ... If you suspect your child is being bullied or exposed to inappropriate behaviour, perhaps by text, WhatsApp or Snapchat, but you don't know where ... 's own 'Reporting abuse' shows you how to report inappropriate content - and takes you to Snapchat's dedicated 'report a safety concern' link ... ...
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UK Government's Action Tackles Online Harms
... ... user-generated content to protect users from harmful online content ... and activity ... The ... technologies to prevent children from accessing age-inappropriate ... content and to protect them from other harms ... In line with the ... ...
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