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<p>The Online Safety Bill introduces clear legal responsibilities on service providers
to understand the risk of harm to users and put in place systems and processes to
improve user safety. Service providers will be required to protect children from harmful
content online, including pornography, and Ofcom will be able to take enforcement
action against services which do not comply with these duties.</p><p>The Government
has considered the merits of establishing an independent ombudsman to consider harmful
content online, including access to pornographic material. However, it is not necessary
as a number of the key functions performed by an Ombudsman, such as consumer research
and advocacy for affected groups, will be performed by Ofcom as regulator. The Online
Safety Bill also sets out a comprehensive range of duties on all regulated services
in relation to clear and accessible complaints and redress mechanisms. Ofcom will
be able to take enforcement action against services who do not comply fully with their
user redress duties.</p><p> </p>
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