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UK defends new online safety law after X slam
Hindustan Times Delhi
|August 03, 2025
The UK government on Saturday defended a new online safety law following harsh criticism from social network X, saying it was “demonstrably false” that it “compromises free speech”.
Under the law, which took effect on July 25, online platforms must take steps to prevent children accessing harmful content such as pornography.
This story is from the August 03, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Delhi.
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