Tech industry group pushes back against Ofcom age assurance guidance

Industry-funded consortium Digital Trust & Safety Partnership (DTSP), which includes members such as Google, Meta, Microsoft and Apple, has pushed back against Ofcom’s guidance on protection from illegal harms online as part of the Online Safety Act.

The UK’s pioneering regulation on internet safety, which became law in October 2023, contains a range of measures for internet platforms to manage harmful content. Among them are age assurances such as age verification and age estimation designed to protect children …

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