United Kingdom: Office of Communications Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation with Internet Watch Foundation against online child sexual abuse material

Progress

Current status
under deliberation
29 Jan 2026 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

29 Jan 2026
under deliberation

Office of Communications announced reinforced partnership with Internet Watch Foundation under Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation against online child sexual abuse material

On 29 January 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) published an announcement confirming its reinforced collaboration with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in November 2025. In its announcemen…

Event type outline
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body