Ofcom unable to take further legal action against suicide forum
The regulator said it had "no further legal routes available" under the Online Safety Act.
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"The decision to take no further legal action would 'result in more lost lives' and that announcing it on the day a new prime minister was named showed 'an utter lack of moral courage.'"
— Andy Burrows , Executive
"We'll continue to monitor the forum closely to check the geoblock remains in place."
— Suzanne Cater , Executive
"After months of investigating this suicide forum, and over three years since the Online Safety Act was passed, we are yet to see meaningful action against some of the most harmful sites online."
— Sarah Ruane , Executive
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The regulator said it had "no further legal routes available" under the Online Safety Act.
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