Tech regulation

Online safety

Laws on harmful content, age checks and platform duties.

Terms

3 terms

  • Age verification

    Age verification confirms that an online user meets a legal age threshold, a core duty under online safety laws for adult and high-risk services.

  • Content moderation

    Content moderation is how online platforms detect, assess and act on user content that is illegal or breaks their terms, under rules set by online safety…

  • Online Safety Act

    The Online Safety Act is the UK law of 2023 that imposes duties of care on online services to tackle illegal content and protect children, enforced…