Online Safety Tech: 2022 Recap
The online safety tech sector continued to grow substantially in the UK and across the globe in 2022. We wanted to take this opportunity to recap some of the key highlights.

Hear about the exciting developments of the Safety Tech Sector through our latest articles, reports, case studies and spotlights.
The online safety tech sector continued to grow substantially in the UK and across the globe in 2022. We wanted to take this opportunity to recap some of the key highlights.
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) Innovation Hub recently provided advice to UK Government’s Safety Tech Challenge Fund participants on key areas of data protection compliance. In this blogpost, ICO shares lessons learned from its participation. The lessons are important to note for developers of Safety Tech and platforms considering the adoption of relevant technology.
The Safety Tech Innovation Network welcomed speakers from the Age Verification Providers Association and Yoti to discuss all aspects of age assurance – from policy to methods, and why we need to create a level playing field for people doing age checks.
The Safety Tech Innovation Network spoke with the winners of the U.S-Paris Tech Challenge to hear more about their innovative projects that combat disinformation and propaganda.
Earlier this month, DCMS launched the Online Safety Data Initiative – a 15 month project designed to test methodologies to facilitate better access to higher quality data to support the development of technology to identify and remove harmful and illegal content from the internet.