Inline Insights

Social media companies increasingly find themselves in the regulatory, legal and political firing line. Across the UK, the direction of travel is clear; we expect more regulation in the coming months, particularly around restricting access to children, age-assurance mechanisms, recommender systems and the design of online services. At the same time, Ofcom is moving into a more active enforcement phase of the Online Safety Act, and other digital regulators are ramping up their scrutiny of social-media firms.