Summary
Online platforms have provided great benefits - supporting the free flow of news and information and creating unprecedented potential for self-expression and global community. For children, they have provided new opportunities to learn, socialise and interact with the world. However, the rapid growth of new services, the scale and diversity of online activity, and the ease of disseminating harmful content has created undoubted challenges.
Ofcom's role includes overseeing and enforcing regulations regarding online safety in the UK, including developing a code of practice for platforms to effectively prevent illegal content, such as online child sexual abuse and ensuring service...