Online Safety Network
@osnetwork.bsky.social
Building a better online world for all
Visit our website for all the latest analysis, commentary, research and resources relating to online safety, OSA enforcement, AI and emerging harms: www.onlinesafetynetwork.uk
Visit our website for all the latest analysis, commentary, research and resources relating to online safety, OSA enforcement, AI and emerging harms: www.onlinesafetynetwork.uk
Our core approach remains the same as always: working with our partners on a cross-harm basis to share information and connections, monitor policy and regulatory developments, and develop systemic solutions to address shared problems and to prevent new harms emerging. 3/5
September 1, 2026 at 7:48 AM
Our core approach remains the same as always: working with our partners on a cross-harm basis to share information and connections, monitor policy and regulatory developments, and develop systemic solutions to address shared problems and to prevent new harms emerging. 3/5
To deliver this, we will now focus on these priorities:
1️⃣ Delivering robust and effective online safety protections for all users
2️⃣ Preventing harms from AI and emerging tech
3️⃣ Building the future of Digital Regulation
Read more about those here: www.onlinesafetynetwork.uk/analysis/the... 2/5
1️⃣ Delivering robust and effective online safety protections for all users
2️⃣ Preventing harms from AI and emerging tech
3️⃣ Building the future of Digital Regulation
Read more about those here: www.onlinesafetynetwork.uk/analysis/the... 2/5
The Online Safety Network: new vision, new name
The Online Safety Act will be three years’ old in October and the Online Safety Act Network has achieved much during that time to strengthen Ofcom’s implementation of it, influence Government policy d...
www.onlinesafetynetwork.uk
September 1, 2026 at 7:48 AM
To deliver this, we will now focus on these priorities:
1️⃣ Delivering robust and effective online safety protections for all users
2️⃣ Preventing harms from AI and emerging tech
3️⃣ Building the future of Digital Regulation
Read more about those here: www.onlinesafetynetwork.uk/analysis/the... 2/5
1️⃣ Delivering robust and effective online safety protections for all users
2️⃣ Preventing harms from AI and emerging tech
3️⃣ Building the future of Digital Regulation
Read more about those here: www.onlinesafetynetwork.uk/analysis/the... 2/5
💭 Reactions from civil society organisations - within our Network and beyond - to the announcement of a #socialmedia ban have been rounded up here. 2/2 www.onlinesafetyact.net/analysis/soc...
Social media ban: civil society responses
We have compiled a selection of published responses and reactions from civil society organisations (within the OSA Network and beyond) to the Government's announcement of a social media ban for under-...
www.onlinesafetyact.net
June 18, 2026 at 2:42 PM
💭 Reactions from civil society organisations - within our Network and beyond - to the announcement of a #socialmedia ban have been rounded up here. 2/2 www.onlinesafetyact.net/analysis/soc...
Without these additional steps the government will short-change parents, endanger children, and squander this vital opportunity to make social media and other harmful online services safe for everyone.
Read our full response here: www.onlinesafetyact.net/analysis/res... 5/5
Read our full response here: www.onlinesafetyact.net/analysis/res... 5/5
Response to the Government announcement on a social media ban for under-16s
The Government’s announcement today is a disservice to all the parents who have campaigned so determinedly for change, to all the young people who responded to the consultation with their views and to...
www.onlinesafetyact.net
June 15, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Without these additional steps the government will short-change parents, endanger children, and squander this vital opportunity to make social media and other harmful online services safe for everyone.
Read our full response here: www.onlinesafetyact.net/analysis/res... 5/5
Read our full response here: www.onlinesafetyact.net/analysis/res... 5/5
If the Govt is truly committed to protecting children online it must tackle the root causes of harm by: 1️⃣strengthening the #onlinesafetyact
2️⃣making the platforms responsible for designing safe online spaces
3️⃣empowering Ofcom to properly enforce existing and new laws to keep all users safe. 4/5
2️⃣making the platforms responsible for designing safe online spaces
3️⃣empowering Ofcom to properly enforce existing and new laws to keep all users safe. 4/5
June 15, 2026 at 1:08 PM
If the Govt is truly committed to protecting children online it must tackle the root causes of harm by: 1️⃣strengthening the #onlinesafetyact
2️⃣making the platforms responsible for designing safe online spaces
3️⃣empowering Ofcom to properly enforce existing and new laws to keep all users safe. 4/5
2️⃣making the platforms responsible for designing safe online spaces
3️⃣empowering Ofcom to properly enforce existing and new laws to keep all users safe. 4/5
We remain of the view - along with many of the organisations in our Network - that banning children from social media platforms without addressing the underlying, unsafe and addictive design choices made by tech companies that place profit before safety and well-being will not make them safer. 3/5
June 15, 2026 at 1:08 PM
We remain of the view - along with many of the organisations in our Network - that banning children from social media platforms without addressing the underlying, unsafe and addictive design choices made by tech companies that place profit before safety and well-being will not make them safer. 3/5
The announcement is light on detail and many questions remain unanswered, reflecting the rushed, politically-motivated imperatives the Government is working to. 2/5
June 15, 2026 at 1:08 PM
The announcement is light on detail and many questions remain unanswered, reflecting the rushed, politically-motivated imperatives the Government is working to. 2/5
DSIT has now published all the supporting documents for the announcement ahead of the SofS statement this afternoon: www.gov.uk/government/c...
Growing up in the online world: a national consultation
We consulted on further measures to prepare children for the future in an age of rapid technological change. This includes potential age restrictions on social media and other services such as gaming ...
www.gov.uk
June 15, 2026 at 9:34 AM
DSIT has now published all the supporting documents for the announcement ahead of the SofS statement this afternoon: www.gov.uk/government/c...
It's imperative that all future AI and other tech products are designed and tested to be safe before anyone can use them. 5/5
#safetybydesign #onlinesafety #AI #chatbots
#safetybydesign #onlinesafety #AI #chatbots
June 7, 2026 at 11:08 AM
It's imperative that all future AI and other tech products are designed and tested to be safe before anyone can use them. 5/5
#safetybydesign #onlinesafety #AI #chatbots
#safetybydesign #onlinesafety #AI #chatbots