Progress

Current status
adopted
08 May 2026adopted
26 Feb 2026under deliberation
10 Mar 2025processing consultation
16 Dec 2024in consultation

Scope

Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

08 May 2026
adopted

Office of Communications released guidance on technology notices to deal with terrorism and/or CSEA content guidance

On 8 May 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) released guidance on the use of technology notices under Chapter 5 of Part 7 of the Online Safety Act 2023. The guidance clarifies how Ofcom will exercise its powers under section 121 of the Act to…

Event typeoutline
Action typeadoption
Government branchexecutive
Government bodydata protection authority
26 Feb 2026
under deliberation

Office of Communications presented to Parliament its Annual Report on Notices to deal with terrorism content and/or CSEA content

On 26 February 2026, the Office of Communications presented to Parliament its second Annual Report under section 128(2) of the Online Safety Act 2023 on Notices to deal with terrorism and/or child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSEA) content, coveri…

Event typeoutline
Action typedrafting
Government branchexecutive
Government bodyother regulatory body
10 Mar 2025
processing consultation

Closed consultation on Ofcom technology notices to deal with terrorism content and CSEA content

On 10 March 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) closes the public consultation on its technology notice powers under the Online Safety Act 2023. The Act grants Ofcom powers to issue technology notices requiring platforms to use specific techn…

Event typeoutline
Action typeconsultation closed
Government branchexecutive
Government bodyother regulatory body
16 Dec 2024
in consultation

Opened consultation on Ofcom technology notices to deal with terrorism content and CSEA content

On 16 December 2024, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) opened a consultation on its technology notice powers under the Online Safety Act 2023 until 10 March 2025. The Act grants Ofcom powers to issue technology notices requiring platforms to use …

Event typeoutline
Action typeconsultation opened
Government branchexecutive
Government bodyother regulatory body