FSC Offers Tips on U.K. Online Safety Act Compliance

LOS ANGELES—The Free Speech Coalition released new recommendations to members urging compliance with the United Kingdom's Online Safety Act.  The following was published on FSC's blog: The United Kingdom’s Online Safety Act (OSA) went into effect earlier this year, which (among many other things) requires websites (or “services”) that provide adult content to implement age verification for traffic coming from the UK. Ofcom, the regulator charged with enforcing the OSA, has put out a dizzying array of guidance in recent months. ... Ofcom has been sending out letters to porn sites for several months. They request contact information for the company's OSA compliance point person and an explanation of the company's plans for implementing age verification. Companies that do not respond or mistakenly provide incorrect information are subject to extremely severe penalties, so it's important to confer with trusted advisors when sharing information with Ofcom (or any regulator)! If you have questions for Ofcom that you would rather not ask directly, drop us a line. FSC is happy to ask them anonymously on your behalf and communicate any answers they provide.  The full post is available here.