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UK online safety laws have failed to protect children from harm on social media.

Public SafetyLegal IssuesSocial IssuesOct 24, 2026score 1.142 posts · 3 replies across 2 instances
The thread discusses the failure of UK online safety laws to protect children, as admitted by Ofcom, and criticizes the lack of progress despite new regulations. It also highlights concerns about the slippery slope of incremental regulatory changes without a fundamental rethink.

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UK online safety laws have failed to protect children from harm on social media.
Parent: Public SafetyEntity: Online Safety LawsImpact: negativeDate: Oct 24, 2026Target: Effectiveness of online safety laws in protecting children
Incremental regulatory changes in online safety fail to address the root issues without a fundamental rethink.
Parent: RegulationEntity: Incremental Regulatory ChangesImpact: negativeDate: Oct 24, 2026Target: Necessity of fundamental reform in online safety regulations

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“Online safety laws have failed to protect children in UK, Ofcom admits. Campaigners call lack of progress ‘staggering’ as online regulator issues review of first nine months of new regime” https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/23/uk-children-just-as-likely-to-have-suffered-harm-on-social-media-despite-crackdown-ofcom-online-safety-act?CMP=GTUK_email
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> Online safety laws have failed to protect children in UK, Ofcom admits Quelle suprise that the lobbyists quoted here want even more regulations and restrictions. The slippery slope of "just a few more rules"... (Rather than a fundamental rethink) https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/23/uk-children-just-as-likely-to-have-suffered-harm-on-social-media-despite-crackdown-ofcom-online-safety-act
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Not really surprising... Online safety laws have failed to protect children in UK, Ofcom admits | Children | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/23/uk-children-just-as-likely-to-have-suffered-harm-on-social-media-despite-crackdown-ofcom-online-safety-act
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