uk online safety

Regulators have acted on exactly this, and two laws set 48-hour takedown clocks. Block sexualised edits of real people by default, apply the same rules to paid users and build takedown that meets the clock.

Self-declaration does not count in the UK, and US courts have upheld state age-verification laws. Combine age estimation with step-up verification, default to the safer experience and block where no compliant method exists.

The UK regulates AI through existing laws, and the Online Safety Act's reach over chatbots depends on what the product does. Map features to duties, and build for powers that are already being extended.