When I first read section 62 of the Online Safety Act 2023 a narrow meaning of “depict” (covering visual rather than text-based material) seemed more natural in the context of the rest of the section and the other bits of the Act I’d read – but the consensus here seems to favour a wider meaning. The OFCOM guidance linked to on this forum seems to use the verb in various ways, which isn’t helpful. It’s not defined in the Act, but has there been any authorative interpretation yet? If not then it might take years for the question to be resolved by the courts.
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