United Kingdom: Published Ofcom illegal content Codes of Practice for user-to-user services implementing Online Safety Act 2023 including defaults protections

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Published Ofcom illegal content Codes of Practice for user-to-user services implementing Online Safety Act 2023 including defaults protections

On 16 December 2024, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) published the illegal content Codes of Practice for user-to-user services implementing the Online Safety Act 2023. Subject to the codes completing the Parliamentary process, social media webs…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2024-12-16
under deliberation

On 16 December 2024, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) published the illegal content Codes of Pr…

2025-03-17
in force

On 17 March 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom)'s illegal content Codes of Practice for user…