In future platforms such as TikTok will have Ofcom keeping a close eye over how they enforce policies
The VSPs, including TikTok, Snapchat, Vimeo and Twitch, must ensure content related to terrorism, child sexual abuse and racism does not appear.And the regulator will fine VSPs that breach its new mandatory guidelines or - in the most serious cases - suspend the service entirely.make the reporting and complaints process easierOfcom promised a report next year into whether those in scope - and there are 18 in total - were taking the appropriate steps.
YouTube is expected to fall under the Irish regulatory regime but it will come in scope of the Online Safety Bill, which has a much broader remit to tackle online harms on the big technology platforms, such as Twitter, Facebook and Google, once that becomes law.
Ah so that explains why, after streamers had to literally protest for protections from abuse on twitch, that Twitch finally put some basic protections in. Was nothing to do with them caring about their creators, was because of money. Of course.