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<p>The Government recognises the psychological harm that encountering animal cruelty
content online can have on children. Content that depicts real or realistic serious
violence or injury against an animal has been listed as ‘priority’ content that is
harmful to children in the Online Safety Act.</p><p><br> Services will be required
to assess the nature and level of risk of children encountering this kind of content
on their service, and then take an age-appropriate approach to protect children from
encountering it. Companies must also ensure that users, including children and their
parents and carers, are able to easily access reporting mechanisms to report content
and activity that is harmful to children. Platforms should respond quickly and effectively
to protect users and other affected persons, which could include the removal of harmful
content and sanctions against offending users.</p>
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