United Kingdom: Office of Communications guidance under Online Safety Act on tackling violent content related to knife crime
Progress
Current status
adopted
20 May 2025 adopted
Scope
Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
platform intermediary: e-commerce
search service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Office of Communications adopted guidance under Online Safety Act on tackling violent content related to knife crime
On 20 May 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) adopted guidance on the applicability of the Online Safety Act for tackling violent content and the sale of illegal weapons, specifically addressing the link to knife crime and the risk to young p…
SourceEvent type
outline
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body