165 Media literacy
Online Safety Act 2023 (2023 c 50) | Legislation

Chapter 8
Media Literacy

165  Media literacy

(1)     Section 11 of the Communications Act is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (5).

(2)     Before subsection (1) insert—

“(A1)     In this section—

(a)     subsection (1) imposes duties on OFCOM which apply in relation to material published by means of the electronic media (including by means of regulated services), and

(b)     subsections (1A) to (1E) expand on those duties, and impose further duties on OFCOM, in relation to regulated services only.”

(3)     After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)     OFCOM must take such steps, and enter into such arrangements, as they consider most likely to be effective in heightening the public's awareness and understanding of ways in which they can protect themselves and others when using regulated services, in particular by helping them to—

(a)     understand the nature and impact of harmful content and the harmful ways in which regulated services may be used, especially content and activity disproportionately affecting

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