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<p>The Secretary of State and department officials have regular meetings and discussions
with a wide range of stakeholders, including civil society groups, on online safety
issues. During the development and passage of the Online Safety Act, the department
and Ministers met with relevant civil society organisations to discuss issues such
as suicide prevention and countering online hate and violence, to ensure the legislation
took into account as broad a range of views as possible.</p><p> </p><p>Following the
Act gaining Royal Assent, there is ongoing engagement with relevant stakeholders as
the legislation is implemented by Ofcom, the online safety regulator.</p>
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