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Children Still Seeing Harmful Content Online, Ofcom Finds
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Children in the UK are encountering harmful material online at much the same rate as before tougher Online Safety Act duties took effect in July 2025, Ofcom has found. In its first statutory report, the regulator said most children still see harmful content within a four-week period. Ofcom wants content promoting depression or body stigma treated as a priority harm, which would need government approval.
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