We've set out our plans for the first 100 days as the UK's online safety regulator. And we're now calling for evidence from tech firms and other organisations involved in online safety, covering issues such as illegal content. Read more and respond. ⬇️ ofcom.org.uk/news-centre/20…

Today - since nothing else is going on 😁 - Ofcom has published a Call for Evidence on online safety regulation, and a Roadmap explaining our plan for implementing the UK Online Safety Bill ofcom.org.uk/online-safety/…

On Thurs, we are having an IRL talk about the role of regulation in mitigating the harmful impacts of misinfo. The panel discussion includes Rebekah Tromble , Mark Scott Anna-Sophie Harling Suresh Venkatasubramanian (mostly in the sky now). Sign up here for ticket or livestream info eventbrite.com/e/can-regulati…

Following the tragic terrorist attack in Buffalo, NY earlier this year we engaged with 3 platforms regulated by Ofcom: Twitch, where the attack was livestreamed, TikTok UK, and BitChute. Today we publish our findings and the implications for the future Online Safety regime👇

Are video-sharing platforms doing enough to protect users from online harm? Our latest research reveals some of the measures they’re taking and what else needs to be done. ▶️ Watch Anna-Sophie Harling, our online safety principal, explain some of the findings in today’s report.

Earlier this year we sent information requests to a 16 tech platforms regulated by Ofcom. Today, we're publishing the information we received, and reflect on our first year of regulation! It's a first step towards greater online safety transparency ⬇️ ofcom.org.uk/online-safety/…

It's time to rethink platform transparency reporting. Ofcom's new paper in the Journal of Online Trust & Safety sets out our thinking around: 📈metrics 🌐international alignment 🦾changing industry behavior tsjournal.org/index.php/jots… Feedback welcome! Thanks Journal of Online Trust and Safety

This is a fascinating article revealling the transparency challenges regulators are grappling with. The questions raised about the intersection between the goals and metric of transparency are so important to consider. Great piece

We are so excited to publish this commentary, "Transparency Reporting: The UK Regulatory Perspective," by Anna-Sophie Harling, Declan Henesy, and Eleanor Simmance of @ofcom. tsjournal.org/index.php/jots…

In this week’s Everything in Moderation (#190): ▪️ India announce grievance committees ▪️ Safety tech 'to hit £1bn' ▪️ Yelp's incentivised review problem ▪️ Ella Irwin Tweets c/o Jason Kint, Anna-Sophie Harling + Felix M. Simon everythinginmoderation.co/india-grievanc…

Thanks Everything in Moderation* for including Ofcom paper on transparency! We argue that platforms failing to prioritise user safety can have immediate impacts on user numbers, advertising spend, and share prices. Targeted transparency requirements can be a major tool for driving change.

Check out our new Ofcom report looking at how to evaluate the impact of recommender systems. Sets out a menu of options inc. A/B tests, user surveys and debugging exercises. Useful for trust & safety teams and anyone who wants to create a safer internet ofcom.org.uk/research-and-d…

Ofcom study reveals video sharing platform users need advanced reading skills to understand their terms and conditions. Ts&Cs for sites like Twitch, Snap and OnlyFans include safety information but can be complex, some taking over an hour to read. More:ofcom.org.uk/news-centre/20…

Today the Epic Games Store is available for download on iPhones in the European Union and on Android devices worldwide. 📲 We’re launching on iOS devices in the European Union thanks to the Digital Markets Act, but Apple is still blocking all other iOS users outside of Europe

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