Progress

Current status
concluded
25 Jul 2023 concluded
08 Jun 2022 processing consultation
09 Mar 2022 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

25 Jul 2023
concluded

Announced regulatory framework for online advertising

On 25 July 2023, the United Kingdom Government, in response to the consultation on the online advertising programme, announced that it would propose a new regulatory framework for online advertising to address illegal advertising and increase protec…

Source
Event type inquiry
Action type closure
Government branch executive
Government body central government
08 Jun 2022
processing consultation

Closed consultation on Online Advertising Programme

On 8 June 2022, the United Kingdom Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport closed the public consultation on the Online Advertising Programme (OAP). The consultation was opened on 9 March 2022 and was originally scheduled to close on 1 June…

Source
Event type inquiry
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body central government
09 Mar 2022
in consultation

Opened consultation on Online Advertising Programme

On 9 March 2022, the United Kingdom Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport opened a public consultation on the Online Advertising Programme (OAP), which will run until 8 June 2022 (originally 1 June 2022). The OAP will analyse the current …

Source
Event type inquiry
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body central government