United Kingdom: Anti-harassment user controls in Office of Communications updated Illegal Content Codes of Practice for user-to-user services

Progress

Current status

processing consultation

20 Oct 2025 processing consultation

30 Jun 2025 in consultation

Scope

Implementers

United Kingdom

Policy Area

Consumer protection

Policy Instrument

User/subject right

Regulated Economic Activity

platform intermediary: user-generated content

Government Branch

executive

Government Body

other regulatory body

Implementation Level

national

Timeline of events

20 Oct 2025

processing consultation

Office of Communications closes consultation on updated draft Illegal Content Codes of Practice for user-to-user services, including anti-harassment user controls

On 20 October 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) closes its consultation on the draft Illegal Content Codes of Practice for user-to-user services, which was initiated on 30 June 2025. These codes outline measures for anti-harassment user con…

Source

Event type order

Action type consultation closed

Government branch executive

Government body other regulatory body

30 Jun 2025

in consultation

Office of Communications opened consultation on updated draft Illegal Content Codes of Practice for user-to-user services, including anti-harassment user controls

On 30 June 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) opened a consultation on the draft Illegal Content Codes of Practice for user-to-user services until 20 October 2025. These codes outline measures for anti-harassment user controls under ICU J1 a…

Source

Event type order

Action type consultation opened