United Kingdom: Ofcom report on the Buffalo attack outlining implications for online safety
Progress
Current status
adopted
12 Oct 2022 adopted
Scope
Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued Ofcom report on Buffalo attack and implications for online safety
On 12 October 2022, the regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries (Ofcom) published a report called "The Buffalo attack: Implications for online safety". The attack that occurred in the city of Buffalo was live-streame…
Event type
outline
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government