Today Ofcom have released their finalised guidance, as per the Online Safety Act, towards keeping women and girls’ safe online. The guidance is the conclusion of the years-long campaign Glitch and others undertook to ensure women and girls were considered in legislation for the online environment. 

Glitch welcomes the opportunity to respond to Ofcom’s consultation on additional safety measures under the Online Safety Act (OSA), with a particular interest in Sections 8 and 9 regarding proactive technologies (PTs) and 14 on recommender systems.