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Tech firms face demands to stop illegal content going viral

2025-06-30 22:00:10

Tech platforms could be forced to prevent illegal content from going viral and limit the ability for people to send virtual gifts to or record a child's livestream, under more online safety measures proposed by Ofcom.

The UK regulator published a consultation on Monday seeking views on further protections to keep citizens, particularly children, safer online.

These could also include making some larger platforms assess whether they need to proactively detect terrorist material under further online safety measures.

Oliver Griffiths, online safety group director at Ofcom, said its proposed measures seek to build on existing UK online safety rules but keep up with "constantly evolving" risks.

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