United Kingdom: Register of categorised services
Progress
Current status
in force
10 Jul 2026 in force
Scope
Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
platform intermediary: user-generated content
streaming service provider
platform intermediary: e-commerce
ML and AI development
search service provider
messaging service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Office of Communications adopted register of categorised services
On 10 July 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) adopted the register of categorized services under the Online Safety Act 2023. The register affects large technology companies operating user-to-user and search services, including social media p…
Event type
order
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body