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Ian Cheshire, new chair of Ofcom, faces a daunting task with online safety at the forefront. The UKs Online Safety Act, enforced by Ofcom, regulates social media platforms, but safety advocates like Ian Russell, whose daughter tragically died after online exposure to harmful content, push for stricter rules. Last years struggle to shut down a suicide forum accessible to children has put pressure on Cheshire to balance safety and free speech. Implementation began with age-gating on platforms, and now an investigation into Elon Musks Grok AI for generating explicit images of women and girls is underway. Court cases have delayed extra rules for giants like Google and Instagram. Incidents like misinformation after the Southport killings keep the heat on, testing the acts effectiveness. Cheshires plans to curb illegal viral content and track harm to kids will be closely watched, as online safety is set to shape his entire tenure.

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