Progress
Current status
under deliberation
16 Dec 2024under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Announced Ofcom investigation into illegal content risks on social media platforms
On 16 December 2024, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) announced its request for social media websites and apps under the jurisdiction of the Online Safety Act 2023 to document the risks illegal content could present to children and adult users o…
- Time for tech firms to act: UK online safety regulation comes into force, UK OFCOM (Official)