Ofcom to be put in charge of regulating internet in UK
Ministers unveil plans to block harmful content, while guaranteeing free speech
Ofcom will be put in charge of regulating the internet, the government has announced, with a new range of powers intended to protect users from “harmful and illegal content” online.
The announcement comes as the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport publishes its response to a consultation over the online harms white paper, unveiled last April.
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