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Opened consultation on Ofcom guidance on illegal content risk assessment under the Online Safety Act

On 9 November 2023, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) opened a consultation on the service's illegal content risk assessment guidance under the Online Safety Act until 23 February 2024. The Act obliges user-generated content platforms and search …

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, streaming service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2023-11-09
in consultation

On 9 November 2023, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) opened a consultation on the service's ill…

2024-02-23
processing consultation

On 23 February 2024, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) closed the public consultation on the ser…

2024-12-16
adopted

On 16 December 2024, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) published the guidance on risk assessment…