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Guidance on deceased child user duties

Latest event Date: 2025-12-15 outline consultation opened

Ofcom opened consultation on guidance on deceased child user duties

On 15 December 2025, Ofcom opened a consultation on its draft guidance on deceased child user duties until 23 March 2026. The draft guidance is addressed to providers of relevant services under the Online Safety Act regarding their obligations when …

Implementer
United Kingdom
Policy area Consumer protection
Policy or regulatory element User/subject right
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content, search service provider
adopted

Office of Communications' Guidance for Data Preservation Notices under Data (Use and Access) Act

Latest event Date: 2025-12-15 order adoption

Office of Communications adopted statement on consultation on data preservation notices consultation under Data (Use and Access) Act

On 15 December 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) adopted a statement on data preservation notices under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 addressing the responses to its consultation. In the statement, Ofcom sets out its decisions regardin…

Implementer
United Kingdom
Policy area Data governance
Policy or regulatory element Data protection regulation
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content, search service provider
in consultation

Cybersecurity requirements in Regulation on Protection of Personal Information on Large-scale Online Platforms

Latest event Date: 2025-11-22 order consultation opened

Cyberspace Administration opened consultation on draft Regulation on Protection of Personal Information on Large-scale Online Platforms including cybersecurity requirements

On 22 November 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China opened a consultation on the draft Regulation on the Protection of Personal Information on Large-scale Online Platforms, including cybersecurity requirements, until 22 December 2025. The Re…

Implementer
China
Policy area Data governance
Policy or regulatory element Cybersecurity regulation
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content, platform intermediary: e-commerce, search service provider, platform intermediary: other, infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
in consultation

Data protection requirements in Regulation on Protection of Personal Information on Large-scale Online Platforms

Latest event Date: 2025-11-22 order consultation opened

Cyberspace Administration opened consultation on draft Regulation on Protection of Personal Information on Large-scale Online Platforms including data protection requirements

On 22 November 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China opened a consultation on the draft Regulation on the Protection of Personal Information on Large-scale Online Platforms, including data protection requirements, until 22 December 2025. The …

Implementer
China
Policy area Data governance
Policy or regulatory element Data protection regulation
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content, platform intermediary: e-commerce, search service provider, platform intermediary: other, infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
in consultation

Organisational requirements in Regulation on Protection of Personal Information on Large-scale Online Platforms

Latest event Date: 2025-11-22 order consultation opened

Cyberspace Administration opened consultation on draft Regulation on Protection of Personal Information on Large-scale Online Platforms including organisational requirements

On 22 November 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China opened a consultation on the draft Regulation on the Protection of Personal Information on Large-scale Online Platforms, including organisational requirements, until 22 December 2025. The r…

Implementer
China
Policy area Other operating conditions
Policy or regulatory element Organisational requirement
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content, platform intermediary: e-commerce, search service provider, platform intermediary: other, infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
in consultation

Data localisation requirements in Regulation on Protection of Personal Information on Large-scale Online Platforms

Latest event Date: 2025-11-22 order consultation opened

Cyberspace Administration opened consultation on draft Regulation on Protection of Personal Information on Large-scale Online Platforms including data localisation requirements

On 22 November 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China opened a consultation on the draft Regulation on the Protection of Personal Information on Large-scale Online Platforms, including data localisation requirements, until 22 December 2025. Th…

Implementer
China
Policy area Data governance
Policy or regulatory element Data localisation requirement
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content, platform intermediary: e-commerce, search service provider, platform intermediary: other, infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
in consultation

Data access rules in Federal Law on Communications Platforms and Search Engines

Latest event Date: 2025-10-29 law consultation opened

Federal Council opened consultation on Federal Law on Communications Platforms and Search Engines including data access rules

On 29 October 2025, the Federal Council opened a consultation on the Federal Law on Communications Platforms and Search Engines, which includes data access rules, until 16 February 2026. The Law would enable research bodies and independent civil soc…

Implementer
Switzerland
Policy area Data governance
Policy or regulatory element Data protection regulation
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content, platform intermediary: e-commerce, other service provider, search service provider, platform intermediary: other
in consultation

Content moderation authority governance in Federal Law on Communications Platforms and Search Engines

Latest event Date: 2025-10-29 law consultation opened

Federal Council opened consultation on Federal Law on Communications Platforms and Search Engines including content moderation authority governance

On 29 October 2025, the Federal Council opened a consultation on the Federal Law on Communications Platforms and Search Engines, which includes content moderation authority governance, until 16 February 2026. The Law would apply to search engine pro…

Implementer
Switzerland
Policy area Content moderation
Policy or regulatory element Content moderation regulation
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content, platform intermediary: e-commerce, other service provider, search service provider, platform intermediary: other
in consultation

User rights in Federal Law on Communications Platforms and Search Engines

Latest event Date: 2025-10-29 law consultation opened

Federal Council opened consultation on Federal Law on Communications Platforms and Search Engines including user rights

On 29 October 2025, the Federal Council opened a consultation on the Federal Law on Communications Platforms and Search Engines, which includes measures concerning users' rights, until 16 February 2026. The Law would apply to search engine providers…

Implementer
Switzerland
Policy area Content moderation
Policy or regulatory element User speech right
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content, platform intermediary: e-commerce, other service provider, search service provider, platform intermediary: other
in consultation

Content moderation regulation in Federal Law on Communications Platforms and Search Engines

Latest event Date: 2025-10-29 law consultation opened

Federal Council opened consultation on Federal Law on Communications Platforms and Search Engines including content moderation regulation

On 29 October 2025, the Federal Council opened a consultation on the draft Federal Law on Communications Platforms and Search Engines, which includes content moderation regulation, until 16 February 2026. The Law would apply to search engine provide…

Implementer
Switzerland
Policy area Content moderation
Policy or regulatory element Content moderation regulation
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content, platform intermediary: e-commerce, other service provider, search service provider, platform intermediary: other
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