<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">How should platforms navigate the growing patchwork of online safety and moderation laws across the U.S., UK, EU, and beyond? In this episode, Dona Fraser and Izzy Neis of ModSquad explore the UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA), the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), and U.S. laws like Section 230 and COPPA.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We tackle key questions like: What is the Online Safety Act and how does it affect platforms? How do OSA and DSA differ? What do Section 230 and COPPA mean for content moderation and child online safety?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">From free speech challenges to compliance reporting requirements, learn how platforms can strengthen moderation programs, prepare for global regulations, and build trust and safety by design.</span></p> <p><b>Related Resources:</b></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Listen to </span><a href="https://bbbprograms.org/media/insights/podcast/online-safety"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Part I: What does safety online really mean?</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/online-safety-act-explainer/online-safety-act-explainer"><span style="font-weight: 400;">UK Online Safety Act</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-2019-2024/europe-fit-digital-age/digital-services-act_en"><span style="font-weight: 400;">EU Digital Safety Act</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://modsquad.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">More about ModSquad</span></a></li> </ul> <p><b>Show Notes:</b></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>00:00 – Introduction</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Overview of trust &amp; safety in children’s online space.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>02:00 – OSA &amp; DSA</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: How UK and EU laws explicitly require moderation.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>08:00 – Section 230 &amp; COPPA</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: U.S. protections and child privacy laws.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>14:00 – Global Patchwork</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: State-by-state challenges and geofencing issues.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>20:00 – Age Verification Laws</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Texas example and app developer liability.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>30:00 – Moderation Costs &amp; Compliance</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Building sustainable frameworks.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>37:00 – Tech &amp; Human Moderation</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Emerging tools and hybrid approaches.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>44:00 – Final Takeaways</b>: Best practices for platforms preparing for new laws.</li> </ul> <p>The post <a href="https://www.accountabilitystudio.org/2025/08/26/online-safety-laws/">Part II: The Laws Governing Online Moderation and Safety</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.accountabilitystudio.org">BBB National Programs</a>.</p>