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Recommendation 5
5
Accepted
The Online Safety Act contains gaps that limit government’s ability to address new forms of...
Recommendation
The Online Safety Act contains gaps that limit government’s ability to address new forms of extremism, particularly when harmful content falls below criminal thresholds. We are concerned that smaller, high-risk platforms are not receiving sufficient regulatory scrutiny. Alongside more robust implementation and enforcement of the Online Safety Act, there is a clear need to equip children and adults with the skills required to critically analyse and interpret extremist content online. This should form part of a wider educational effort to strengthen social cohesion and build resilience to counter extremism both online and within our communities and we welcome the reforms to the national curriculum as a step in the right direction. (Conclusion, Paragraph 61)
Government response summary AI-generated
The government states it is already working with the education sector and national partners, providing resources on the Educate Against Hate website, and that the Prevent duty is a vital tool for safeguarding children.
Government Response
The government responded to this report on 11 June 2026. No passage in that response could be matched to this conclusion. Read the response document ↗