United Kingdom: Ofcom inquiry into online deepfakes
Progress
Current status
concluded
23 Jul 2024 concluded
Scope
Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
ML and AI development
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Published Ofcom report on online deepfakes and recommendations for AI developers and online platforms
On 23 July 2024, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) published a report on deepfakes. The report notes that two in five people have encountered at least one deepfake in the past six months, including depictions of sexual content, politicians, and s…
SourceEvent type
inquiry
Action type
closure
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body