UK online safety law has ‘good powers’ even if it is ‘uneven,’ minister says | MLex | Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation

Technology companies have been warned by a UK minister to comply with the Online Safety Act even though it is an “uneven, unsatisfactory” piece of legislation. Peter Kyle argued also that nevertheless, the government and regulator Ofcom have “very good powers” coming through once enforcement of the act starts in late March. Advocacy groups seized on his comment to insist that the law is strengthened as soon as possible to tackle preventable harm.Read More