4U.K.The online safety objectives for regulated user-to-user services are as follows—
(a)a service should be designed and operated in such a way that—
(i)the systems and processes for regulatory compliance and risk management are effective and proportionate to the kind and size of service,
(ii)the systems and processes are appropriate to deal with the number of users of the service and its user base,
(iii)United Kingdom users (including children) are made aware of, and can understand, the terms of service,
(iv)there are adequate systems and processes to support United Kingdom users,
(v)(in the case of a Category 1 service) users are offered options to increase their control over the content they encounter and the users they interact with,
(vi)the service provides a higher standard of protection for children than for adults,
(vii)the different needs of children at different ages are taken into account,
(viii)there are adequate controls over access to the service by adults, and
(ix)there are adequate controls over access to, and use of, the service by children, taking into account use of the service by, and impact on, children in different age groups;
(b)a service should be designed and operated so as to protect individuals in the United Kingdom who are users of the service from harm, including with regard to—
(i)algorithms used by the service,
(ii)functionalities of the service, and
(iii)other features relating to the operation of the service.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 4 para. 4 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(4)(d)