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Law, AI Risk, Digital Rights, and Professional Duty

Online Safety Act 2023: The Shift

• Platforms now have a legal duty of care — first time in history
• Ofcom enforces — fines up to 10% of global revenue
• Safety by design: safety built in, not bolted on
• 25,000+ platforms affected

AI and the New Harm Landscape

• AI-generated CSAM: illegal, growing, difficult to detect
• Deepfakes: real children, synthetic abuse
• Synthetic grooming: AI personas targeting vulnerable young people
• Professional practice must adapt faster than technology

Children's Digital Rights

• UK GDPR: right to erasure, data minimisation, lawful consent
• Children's Code: privacy by default for under-18s
• Right to explanation of algorithmic decisions
• Most children have no idea these rights exist

When a Child Discloses Online Abuse

• ❌ Don't ask to see the content
• ❌ Don't tell them to delete anything
• ❌ Don't promise confidentiality
• ✅ Listen, believe, document
• ✅ Refer to DSL
• ✅ Report via ceop.police.uk

Who Is Responsible?

• Platforms: duty of care under OSA 2023
• Regulators: Ofcom enforcement
• Schools: Mandatory Reporting, PSHE, awareness
• Professionals: safeguarding duties in all settings
• Young people: digital citizenship education

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This is where professional advocacy is needed.