Instagram, Facebook, Google, TikTok and other social media platforms have a ‘March 16, 2025 deadline’

The UK’s landmark Online Safety Act officially is now in effect, enabling stricter online content moderation and accountability for tech giants like Meta-owned Facebook and Instagram, Google and TikTok, and others. The legislation empowers Ofcom, the UK’s media regulator, to enforce stricter rules on how these companies handle harmful and illegal content on their platforms.