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United Kingdom: Ofcom investigation into Twitch's compliance with obligation to protect minors from harmful video content

Progress

Current status
in force
13 May 2024 concluded

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
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

13 May 2024
concluded

Closed Ofcom investigation into Twitch's compliance with obligation to protect minors from harmful video content

On 13 May 2024, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) announced that it will not open a formal investigation into Twitch due to its compliance with previous recommendations. In particular, Ofcom stated that Twitch implemented measures to prevent user…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type closure
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body

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