United Kingdom: Office of Communications investigation into Telegram over alleged failure to comply with illegal content safety duties under Online Safety Act 2023
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
21 Apr 2026 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
messaging service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Office of Communications opened investigation into Telegram over alleged failure to comply with illegal content safety duties under Online Safety Act 2023
On 21 April 2026, Ofcom opened an investigation into Telegram Messenger Inc., the provider of Telegram, to investigate whether the platform is complying with its illegal content safety duties under Section 10 of the Online Safety Act 2023. Part 3 of…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body