Ian Russell, chairman of the Molly Rose Foundation (MRF), in a letter to the Prime Minister on Saturday, said regulator Ofcom’s implementation of the Online Safety Act has been a “disaster”. Ian Russell (Yui Mok/PA)Passed in late 2023, the Online Safety Act is the UK’s first major legislation to regulate social media, search engine, messaging, gaming, dating, pornography and file-sharing platforms. The letter ended: “Too many parents have lost hope that governments will deliver the online safety reform they urgently need. A No 10 spokesperson said the Prime Minister thanked Mr Russell for the letter and acknowledged the “immense bravery” of him and other families campaigning for children’s online safety. They added: “This Government is committed to ensuring online safety for children.

Source: The Times January 12, 2025 05:47 UTC