United Kingdom: Closed 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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Closed 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 13 September 2024, Ofcom closed its consultation 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 platforms must address. In particular, Ofcom is proposing to add illegal animal and human torture content to its codes and guidance to ensure that providers remove this kind of harmful content.
Original sourceScope
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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2023-11-09
in consultation
2024-02-23
processing consultation
2024-08-02
in consultation