'Protect children from online harm ...or be kicked out'

SOCIAL media firms could be heavily fined or banned from the UK under plans to protect children from online harm.

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Ofcom has published the final version of its children’s codes, part of the Online Safety Act. The watchdog claims the “reset for children online” will mean “safer social media feeds” — but some activists think it does not go far enough.

The codes set out a duty to protect children from content that is misogynistic, violent, hateful or abusive as well as safeguarding against bullying, self-harm and dangerous challenges.

The regulator says it will be able to impose fines from July 25 and in very serious cases it can seek a court order to exclude sites from the UK. More than 27,000 children and 13,000 parents helped to develop the codes.

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