Social media platforms should fight online grooming by not suggesting children as “friends” by default, the communications watchdog says.
This first draft code of practice published by Ofcom in its role enforcing the Online Safety Act covers activity such as child sexual abuse material (CSAM), grooming and fraud.
The largest platforms are expected to change default settings so children aren’t added to suggested friends lists, something that can be exploited by groomers.
They should also ensure children’s location information cannot be revealed in their profile or posts and prevent them receiving messages from people not in their contacts list.
The method is already widely used by social media and search engines, according to Professor Alan Woodward of Surrey University.
Asked if Ofcom had the resources it needed, Dame Melanie admitted it was a “really big job” but added "we’re absolutely up for the task.
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Social media platforms should fight online grooming by not suggesting children as “friends” by default, the communications watchdog says.
This first draft code of practice published by Ofcom in its role enforcing the Online Safety Act covers activity such as child sexual abuse material (CSAM), grooming and fraud.
The largest platforms are expected to change default settings so children aren’t added to suggested friends lists, something that can be exploited by groomers.
They should also ensure children’s location information cannot be revealed in their profile or posts and prevent them receiving messages from people not in their contacts list.
The method is already widely used by social media and search engines, according to Professor Alan Woodward of Surrey University.
Asked if Ofcom had the resources it needed, Dame Melanie admitted it was a “really big job” but added "we’re absolutely up for the task.
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