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Ofcom really isn't actually independent on Online Safety in any way. It has to obey instructions on prioritisation from the secretary of state and has no real
by Mindwipe 2y ago
Ofcom really isn't actually independent on Online Safety in any way.
It has to obey instructions on prioritisation from the secretary of state and has no real operational flexibility.
As with much of the (dire) UK legislation here, the government saying something is true until it is blue in the face does not make it true.
- vogon_laureate 2y agoThe Online Safety Act provides for Ofcom to develop its own codes of practice and guidelines based on the provisions of the act and public consultation (including with the platforms). It has an enormous amount of leeway in deciding how to implement the Act. Ofcom has operational independence. Neither its investigations nor its enforcement actions are directly controlled by the Government. The Government does approve Codes of Practice but if it doesn't approve, it can only request modifications. It's still up to Ofcom to decide how to interpret and implement. Secretary of State interventions are, by convention, rare and subject to Parliamentary scrutiny.
- vogon_laureate 2y agoI love how this got downvoted. I literally consulted on the draft legislation.
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