Director, Online Safety Strategy Delivery, at Ofcom. Tweeting on technology regulation and policy. My views, not Ofcom's.
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9 Nov 2023
There is a summary! ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/p…
9 Nov 2023
Be warned that the English language version of the @Ofcom consultation documents run to some 1,728 pages (including Annexes but excluding supporting documents)! #OnlineSafety #OnlineHarms #eSafety #Ofcom #OnlineSafetyAct2023 #OnlineSafetyActConsultation #OSA #OSA23 #OSA2023
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9 Nov 2023
And an at-a-glance overview of our draft Codes of Practice, and which measures are applicable to different types of service. ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/p…
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26 Oct 2023
More detail on our approach to implementing the Online Safety Act. linkedin.com/posts/markbunti…
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26 Oct 2023
Today we published our updated roadmap for implementing the Online Safety Act: ofcom.org.uk/online-safety/i…
🧵 The Online Safety Bill is now law, and we are ready to help create a safer life online for people in the UK.
We’ve got a clear plan to achieve change by:
🔴 Setting clear standards
🔴 Supervising tech firms
🔴 Taking action when needed
ALT The Online Safety Bill is NOW LAW WE.ARE.READY. We've got a clear plan to implement change -set clear standards -supervise tech firms taking action when needed
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26 Oct 2023
First draft Codes of Practice for services to protect users from illegal content will be published on 9 November
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22 Mar 2023
Ofcom motors ahead on online safety: Three trends for online platforms and search services to be aware of techinsights.linklaters.com/…
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Mark Bunting retweeted
4 Feb 2023
Thanks @EiMdotco 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.
4 Feb 2023
In this week’s Everything in Moderation (#190):
▪️ India announce grievance committees
▪️ Safety tech 'to hit £1bn'
▪️ Yelp's incentivised review problem
▪️ @ellagirwin
Tweets c/o @jason_kint, @asharling @_FelixSimon_
everythinginmoderation.co/in…
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31 Jan 2023
Ofcom's paper today addresses an under-appreciated aspect of the UK's Online Safety Bill - the wide-ranging disclosure and transparency duties it places on the biggest and riskiest online services. Great work by @asharling and team
31 Jan 2023
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 @journalsafetech
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31 Jan 2023
Our report today discusses some of the issues we will deal with in determining our approach to regulatory transparency requirements - in particular...
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31 Jan 2023
The crucial question - "transparency of what?" - and how to move beyond metrics to transparency of the governance and policy-making processes platforms use to manage risk.
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'Transparency will be a powerful and essential tool in our regulatory arsenal.'
Our new online safety discussion paper explores the power of transparency reporting in helping protect people online from harm.
Read more: ofcom.org.uk/news-centre/202…
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Mark Bunting retweeted
31 Jan 2023
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 @journalsafetech
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17 Nov 2022
I'll be talking through Ofcom's Roadmap for implementing Online Safety regulation at this webinar on 29 Nov - sign up at the link.
16 Nov 2022
TIGA Ofcom Webinar: Online Safety Bill tiga.org/news/tiga-ofcom-web…
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20 Oct 2022
Last week, Ofcom published a major report into the livestreaming on Twitch, a UK-regulated service, of the tragic shooting in Buffalo, NY ofcom.org.uk/research-and-da…
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20 Oct 2022
Both reports start how we mean to go on: with rigorous scrutiny of platforms’ systems; expert analysis and research; clear identification of gaps and areas for improvement; and close working with the wider global community working on these complex issues.
20 Oct 2022
This and today's report on video-sharing platforms show Ofcom's approach to online safety regulation and our first steps in holding platforms to account for their user protections. ofcom.org.uk/online-safety/i…
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20 Oct 2022
The news everyone was looking for today - Ofcom has published its first report on video-sharing platform regulation! ofcom.org.uk/online-safety/i…
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20 Oct 2022
We've been unable to determine conclusively whether their systems are working consistently and effectively
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20 Oct 2022
In particular, more robust measures are needed to prevent children accessing pornography. Alongside the report, we published new research showing most adults support stronger age verification measures ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/p…