United Kingdom: Passed Online Safety Bill including new oversight powers for OfCom

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Passed Online Safety Bill including new oversight powers for OfCom

On 17 January 2023, the Online Safety Bill passed through the House of Commons and will now be considered by the House of Lords. The Bill gives the Office of Communications (Ofcom) the authority to enforce the requirements in the bill. Ofcom can mak…

Online Safety Bill (Official)

Scope

Policy Area

Content moderation

Policy Instrument

Content moderation authority governance

Regulated Economic Activity

platform intermediary: user-generated content

Implementation Level

national

Government Branch

legislature

Government Body

parliament

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2021-05-12

under deliberation

The UK Government issues its draft Online Safety Bill, which gives the Office of Communications the…

2022-03-17

under deliberation

The Online Safety Bill, which would establish a comprehensive regulatory framework against harmful …

2022-04-20

in consultation

On 20 April 2022, the UK Government opened its Online Safety Bill for public consultation. The Bill…

2022-06-30

processing consultation

On 30 June 2022, the UK Government closed its Online Safety Bill for public consultation. The Bill …

2023-01-17

under deliberation

On 17 January 2023, the Online Safety Bill passed through the House of Commons and will now be cons…

2023-09-19

adopted

On 19 September 2023, the Online Safety Bill was adopted by the UK Parliament. The Bill gives the O…

2023-10-26

in grace period

On 26 October 2023, the Online Safety Act came into force with grace period after receiving Royal A…

2024-01-10

in force

On 10 January 2024, the Online Safety Act was implemented. The Act gives the Office of Communicatio…