United Kingdom: Guidance on user identity verification
Progress
Current status
in consultation
02 Oct 2026 processing consultation
10 Jul 2026 in consultation
Scope
Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
User/subject right
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
streaming service provider
platform intermediary: e-commerce
ML and AI development
search service provider
messaging service provider
infrastructure provider: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Office of Communications closes consultation on draft user identity verification guidance
On 2 October 2026, the Office of Communications closes the consultation on draft user identity verification guidance, published under section 65 of the Online Safety Act 2023. The consultation is addressed to providers of Category 1 services, which …
Event type
outline
Action type
consultation closed
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body
Office of Communications opened consultation on draft user identity verification guidance
On 10 July 2026, the Office of Communications opened a consultation on draft user identity verification guidance, published under section 65 of the Online Safety Act 2023, until 2 October 2026. The consultation is addressed to providers of Category …
Event type
outline
Action type
consultation opened
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body