United Kingdom: Opened consultation on draft illegal harms codes of practice and guidance on online content on animal cruelty and human torture under the Online Safety Act

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Opened consultation on draft illegal harms codes of practice and guidance on online content on animal cruelty and human torture under the Online Safety Act

On 2 August 2024, Ofcom opened a consultation until 13 September 2024 on strengthening its draft illegal harms codes of practice and guidance under the Online Safety Act, by specifying animal cruelty and human torture as types of content that platfo…

Scope

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

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2024-08-02
in consultation

On 2 August 2024, Ofcom opened a consultation until 13 September 2024 on strengthening its draft il…

2024-09-13
processing consultation

On 13 September 2024, Ofcom closed its consultation on strengthening its draft illegal harms codes …