Online Safety Regulation Increases Privacy Risk: Evidence from the UK Online Safety Act
Governments worldwide are increasingly regulating digital platforms to reduce online harms, particularly those affecting children. However, access restrictions can alter user behaviour and introduce new privacy and security risks. The UK Online Safety Act (OSA), passed in October 2023, illustrates this trend: it extends age-assurance and safety requirements to social media, search, and pornography services, and rolled out in phases. Ofcom's illegal content enforcement duties came into force in M
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Published: 3 June 2026
Source: arXiv
Category: Research
Topics: Regulation · Privacy · Children & education
Retrieved: 14 July 2026
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