Online Safety

Regulatory frameworks and initiatives aimed at protecting users, particularly children and vulnerable groups, from online harms, including cyberbullying, illegal content, and harmful digital practices.

Online Safety alerts are holding steady

Online Safety has averaged 0.8 alerts a week over the latest four weeks, against 1.1 over the eight weeks before. Foresight has published 55 alerts on Online Safety, the latest on 9 October 2026.

Alerts are rising when the latest four weeks average at least a fifth more a week than the eight before, and at least one more. They are falling after the same drop, and holding steady in between.

Projects that cover Online Safety

Each project ends in one deliverable. Foresight does the work, checks it and keeps it current.

Questions about Online Safety

What is Online Safety?

Regulatory frameworks and initiatives aimed at protecting users, particularly children and vulnerable groups, from online harms, including cyberbullying, illegal content, and harmful digital practices.

How does Foresight track Online Safety?

Foresight reads official sources for Online Safety, such as regulators' notices, legislative records and published guidance. Each alert says what changed and links to where it was published. Coverage varies by market, so scoping starts with where you sell.

How is the trend on this page worked out?

It compares Online Safety's alerts over the latest four weeks with the eight weeks before. Alerts are rising when the latest four weeks average at least a fifth more a week, and at least one more. They are falling when they drop as far, and holding steady in between. After four weeks with no alert, the page shows when the latest one came instead.

Can Foresight tell me which Online Safety changes affect my products?

Yes. Horizon scanning scores each new Online Safety alert against your products, substances and markets, most important first, with the reason it matters to you and its source.

See what Online Safety means for your products

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