United Kingdom: Content monitoring framework in UK Online Safety Bill

On 31 January 2024, the provisions under part 10 of the Online Safety Act were implemented. The Act aims to enhance online safety by imposing new responsibilities on social media companies. The Act includes measures to safeguard children online and …

On 26 October 2023, the Online Safety Act came into force with a grace period after receiving Royal Assent. The Act aims to enhance online safety by imposing new responsibilities on social media companies. The Act adopts a zero-tolerance approach to…

On 19 September 2023, the Online Safety Bill was adopted by the UK Parliament. The Bill aims to enhance online safety by imposing new responsibilities on social media companies. The Bill adopts a zero-tolerance approach to safeguarding children onli…

On 27 June 2023, the UK Ministry of Justice announced new amendments to the Online Safety Bill. In particular, the amendments will modify current laws which require the prosecution to prove that perpetrators shared sexual images or films in order to…

On 17 January 2023, the Online Safety Bill was passed by the UK House of Commons and will now be considered by the House of Lords. The Bill sets up basic levels of content moderation regulation for user to user services and search services, with add…

On 5 December 2022, amendments to the Online Safety Bill were made before the UK Parliament. The amended Bill replaces the "legal but harmful" approach to online safety with the so-called "triple shield", which requires service providers to remove i…

On 28 November 2022, UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport announced new amendments to the Online Safety Bill. The amended Bill will replace the "legal but harmful" approach to online safety with the so-called "triple shield", which requ…

On 30 June 2022, the UK Government closed the public consultation for the Online Safety Bill, which would establish a comprehensive regulatory framework against harmful online content. The bill introduces a number of duties of care for providers of …

On 20 April 2022, the UK Government opened a public consultation on the Online Safety Bill, which includes a range of content moderation requirements. The bill introduces a number of duties of care for providers of user-to-user services, such as the…

The Online Safety Bill, which would establish a comprehensive regulatory framework against harmful online content, is introduced in the House of Commons. The bill introduces a number of duties of care for providers of user-to-user services, such as …

On 14 December 2021, the Joint Committee on the Draft Online Safety Bill, which includes members of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, published a report on the legislative proposal outlining the committee's main conclusions and recommenda…

On 12 May 2021, the UK Government issues its draft Online Safety Bill, which establishes a regulatory framework against harmful online content. The bill introduces a number of duties of care for providers of user-to-user services, such as the assess…