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Online Safety Act: explainer
Explainer on what the Online Safety Act 2023 does and how it protects people from harmful content online.
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This explainer sets out details on:
- how the Act protects users from harmful content online
- who the Act applies to and how it is being implemented
- the new offences the Act has introduced and the types of content that the Act tackles
- how the Act ensures age-appropriate experiences for children online, and gives adults more control over the content they see
- how the Act will be enforced and tackles harmful algorithms
- how the Act protects women and girls
Updates to this page
Published 8 May 2024
Last updated 17 March 2025
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Updated to reflect progress in the Implementation of the Online Safety Act and recent announcements related to the online safety regime.
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First published.