An Ofcom spokesperson said: “So far, Ofcom has driven some of the strongest changes of any online safety regulation in the world, from widespread age checks to grooming protections for children. But the industry needs to go much further to make people safe. The Government has entrusted us to build on this progress with new measures to protect children, and we're ready to work closely with them as the detailed regulations take shape.”
Ofcom has responded to correspondence from the Secretary of State which sets out priorities for action regarding implementation of the new measures. The reply from Ofcom’s Chief Executive, Dame Melanie Dawes, is available here.
A letter from Oliver Griffiths, Ofcom’s Online Safety Group Director to Ollie Ilott, Interim Director General, Emerging Technology and AI at DSIT, sets out further detail on how Ofcom is preparing to deliver the expansion of social media restrictions for children.