Description

Closed consultation on the Online Safety Enforcement Guidance under the Online Safety Bill

On 23 February 2024, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) opened a consultation on the enforcement guidance under the Online Safety Act. This guidance outlines Ofcom's enforcement powers as defined in the Online Safety Act, covering obligations and requirements on service providers and relevant third parties, including obligations relating to illegal content and child safety, record keeping and review, content reporting, complaints procedures and cooperation with investigations. In addition, the guidance explains the enforcement of regulatory obligations on non-service providers and certain third parties, but it does not apply to the criminal enforcement of offences under the Act. The guidance also sets out the enforcement process. The maximum joint penalty that can be imposed is the greater of GBP 18 million or 10% of the group's qualifying worldwide turnover.

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Scope

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

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2023-11-09
in consultation

On 9 November 2023, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) opened a consultation on the enforcement g…

2024-02-23
processing consultation

On 23 February 2024, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) opened a consultation on the enforcement …

2024-12-16
adopted

On 16 December 2024, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) published the enforcement guidance under …

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