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What is the UK’s Online Safety Act and what powers will it provide?

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Summary
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65% Informative

The Online Safety Act is a sprawling piece of legislation that runs to 286 pages and 241 sections.

It focuses on “category one user-to-user services” the biggest platforms on the internet.

Ofcom gets new powers to deal with content that is already illegal.

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informal

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English

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59

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possibly offensive

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short-lived

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