Ofcom takes charge of online safety in the UK

The UK’s much-debated bill on online safety received Royal Assent on Thursday, putting it into law and granting new powers to telecoms regulator Ofcom.
The Online Safety Act, as it is now known, puts the onus on social media platforms and the like to police potentially harmful content, including terrorism, pornography, content promoting self-harm.
It has naturally proved divisive and has been discussed ad infinitum over the past couple of years. While proponents of the bill have talked up