Partner Lucy Blake Featured in Edward Fennell's Legal Diary on Big Tech's Duty to Protect Children Online

London Partner Lucy Blake was featured in Edward Fennell’s Legal Diary, where she commented on the growing pressure on Big Tech to do more to protect children online, following criticism of the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). Lucy's insights highlight the fundamental shift in how online harm is now regulated in the UK, and the significant legal and reputational risks facing platforms that fail to act.

Lucy offered her observations on what this means for major tech companies:

“This warning underscores a fundamental shift in how online harm is regulated. The UK’s Online Safety Act has already raised the bar by imposing sweeping duties on platforms to identify, assess and mitigate the risks of harmful content, backed by penalties of up to £18 million or 10% of global turnover. For major tech companies, the message is clear: proactive safety measures are no longer optional – platforms that fail to act decisively risk being seen not as neutral intermediaries, but as enabling harm to flourish.”

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Lucy helps clients prevent, investigate, respond to, and recover from all manner of wrongdoing, including non-financial misconduct and "ESG" risks arising from human rights impacts. Lucy frequently advises on multi-jurisdictional issues involving conflicts of laws and divergent legal, commercial, reputational, and political risks, including ESG and DEI compliance as well as parallel cross-border investigations by prosecutors and regulators.

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Partner Lucy Blake Featured in Edward Fennell's Legal Diary on Big Tech's Duty to Protect Children Online

London Partner Lucy Blake was featured in Edward Fennell’s Legal Diary, where she commented on the growing pressure on Big Tech to do more to protect children online, following criticism of the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). Lucy's insights highlight the fundamental shift in how online harm is now regulated in the UK, and the significant legal and reputational risks facing platforms that fail to act.

Lucy offered her observations on what this means for major tech companies:

“This warning underscores a fundamental shift in how online harm is regulated. The UK’s Online Safety Act has already raised the bar by imposing sweeping duties on platforms to identify, assess and mitigate the risks of harmful content, backed by penalties of up to £18 million or 10% of global turnover. For major tech companies, the message is clear: proactive safety measures are no longer optional – platforms that fail to act decisively risk being seen not as neutral intermediaries, but as enabling harm to flourish.”

Read More

Lucy helps clients prevent, investigate, respond to, and recover from all manner of wrongdoing, including non-financial misconduct and "ESG" risks arising from human rights impacts. Lucy frequently advises on multi-jurisdictional issues involving conflicts of laws and divergent legal, commercial, reputational, and political risks, including ESG and DEI compliance as well as parallel cross-border investigations by prosecutors and regulators.

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© 2026 Jenner & Block LLP. Attorney Advertising. Jenner & Block LLP is an Illinois Limited Liability Partnership including professional corporations. This publication, presentation, or event is not intended to provide legal advice but to provide information on legal matters and/or firm news of interest to our clients and colleagues. Readers or attendees should seek specific legal advice before taking any action with respect to matters mentioned in this publication or at this event. The attorney responsible for this communication is Brent E. Kidwell, Jenner & Block LLP, 353 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654-3456. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Jenner & Block London LLP, an affiliate of Jenner & Block LLP, is a limited liability partnership established under the laws of the State of Delaware, USA and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority with SRA number 615729. Information regarding the data we collect and the rights you have over your data can be found in our Privacy Notice. For further inquiries, please contact dataprotection@jenner.com.

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