United Kingdom: Indicative factors on journalistic content and content of democratic importance for providers of Category 1 services
Progress
Current status
in consultation
02 Oct 2026 processing consultation
10 Jul 2026 in consultation
Scope
Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
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
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Office of Communications closes consultation on draft indicative factors guidance for Category 1 services
On 2 October 2026, the Office of Communications closes the consultation on its draft indicative factors guidance, which assists providers of Category 1 services in interpreting the definitions of journalistic content and content of democratic import…
Event type
order
Action type
consultation closed
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body
Office of Communications opened consultation on draft indicative factors guidance for Category 1 services
On 10 July 2026, the Office of Communications opened a consultation on its draft indicative factors guidance, which assists providers of Category 1 services in interpreting the definitions of journalistic content and content of democratic importance…
Event type
outline
Action type
consultation opened
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body