> In making the regulations used to determine which services are category 1 or category 2B, the Secretary of State will now have the discretion to decide whether to set a threshold based on the number of users or the functionalities offered, or both factors.
From [1]:
> Duties for all regulated user-to-user and search services
> * Child safety – 1) if a child can access your service, meaning you do not have age verification in place (explanatory notes, p.35)
> Additional duties apply for category 1 services:
> * Harmful content towards adults – 1) complete adult risk assessment addressing user base...
> * User empowerment – allow adults to use features that prevent non-verified users from interacting with content of a user [own edit - what's the verification required?]...
From [2]
> Category 2B will include other user-to-user services that do not meet the threshold conditions of Category 1.
> Ofcom will have powers to issue fines of £18 million or 10 per cent of qualifying worldwide revenue (whichever is higher) for non-compliance.
On age verification requirements [3]:
> the Bill itself has been drafted in a way that means every business in scope will need to implement some form of age verification or assurance. They will need to do this not to shield children from subjectively harmful content, but to achieve their compliance requirements
> In making the regulations used to determine which services are category 1 or category 2B, the Secretary of State will now have the discretion to decide whether to set a threshold based on the number of users or the functionalities offered, or both factors.
From [1]:
> Duties for all regulated user-to-user and search services
> * Illegal content – 1) complete illegal content risk assessment...
> * Child safety – 1) if a child can access your service, meaning you do not have age verification in place (explanatory notes, p.35)
> Additional duties apply for category 1 services:
> * Harmful content towards adults – 1) complete adult risk assessment addressing user base...
> * User empowerment – allow adults to use features that prevent non-verified users from interacting with content of a user [own edit - what's the verification required?]...
From [2]
> Category 2B will include other user-to-user services that do not meet the threshold conditions of Category 1.
> Ofcom will have powers to issue fines of £18 million or 10 per cent of qualifying worldwide revenue (whichever is higher) for non-compliance.
On age verification requirements [3]:
> the Bill itself has been drafted in a way that means every business in scope will need to implement some form of age verification or assurance. They will need to do this not to shield children from subjectively harmful content, but to achieve their compliance requirements
[1] https://www.techuk.org/resource/the-final-online-safety-bill...
[2] https://www.burges-salmon.com/news-and-insight/legal-updates...
[3] https://www.biometricupdate.com/202309/uk-passes-online-safe...