The prime minister underscores the importance of the Online Safety Act in addressing concerns like online bullying, exposure to pornography, and the promotion of self-harm. Mr Sunak stresses the urgency for Ofcom to “get on and implement all the things in [the act]. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00 At the Online Safety Act, before we move beyond it, I think it is important that we do implement it.
00:06 It is world-leading legislation. This stuff is not easy and what we need now is a regulator to get on and implement all the things in there
00:14 because they will make a significant difference to protecting children from harmful or inappropriate content and activity online,
00:21 whether that's bullying, pornography, promotion of self-harm.
00:25 We took a lot of time collectively across the House in getting that legislation right and implementing it now ought to be the priority.
00:32 More broadly, this is something I think about. First and foremost, as a parent, I'm open. People have made suggestions.
00:38 I recently had the privilege and pleasure of speaking to Molly Russell and Brianna Guy's mother about some of these issues as well
00:47 and I've been reflecting on the conversation that I had with them too.