United Kingdom: Guidance on child sexual exploitation and abuse reporting duty under Online Safety Act
Progress
Current status
adopted
12 Mar 2026 adopted
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
Office of Communications released guidance on child sexual exploitation and abuse reporting duty under Online Safety Act
On 12 March 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) published a guidance on the child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA) reporting duty established under the Online Safety Act. From 7 April 2026, the duty applies to regulated user-to-user serv…
Event type
outline
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body