U.K. Internet Safety Rules

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Online Safety Act

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UK regulator warns of big fines, service suspensions for tech giants ahead of new safety rules

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The Online Safety Act includes sweeping new rules that will force large tech firms to do more to combat illegal content online.

Ofcom said it's already secured better protections from several online platform companies such as adult content-focused subscription platform OnlyFans , which introduced age verification.

The regulator has also spoken with tech firms, including some of the largest platforms, about what they will need to do next year .

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