<ul><li>Tech companies can now face fines and other measures for failing to remove illegal content under the UK’s Online Safety Act, regulator Ofcom said on Monday.</li><li>The law, passed in October 2023, brings into place more stringent measures against social media platforms, search engines, messaging systems, gaming and dating apps and pornography and file-sharing sites for failing to remove illegal content.</li><li>Sanctioned content includes materials related to militant groups, hate, fraud, child sexual abuse, and content encouraging or assisting suicide.</li><li>Ofcom can levy fines of up to £18m or 10 percent of a company’s annual global turnover for failure to comply.</li></ul>

Tech Firms Now Face Fines Under Online Safety Act

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