Description

Published Ofcom draft Illegal Content Code of Practice for search services

On 16 December 2024, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) published a draft for the illegal content Codes of Practice for search service providers under the Online Safety Act. Platforms are divided into two groups, with a large service being defined…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
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 illegal conte…

2024-02-23
processing consultation

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

2024-12-16
under deliberation

On 16 December 2024, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) published a draft for the illegal content…