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United Kingdom: Opened consultation on Ofcom technology notices to deal with terrorism content and CSEA content

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Opened consultation on Ofcom technology notices to deal with terrorism content and CSEA content

On 16 December 2024, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) opened a consultation on its technology notice powers under the Online Safety Act 2023 until 10 March 2025. The Act grants Ofcom powers to issue technology notices requiring platforms to use …

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation authority governance
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
in consultation

On 16 December 2024, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) opened a consultation on its technology n…

2025-03-10
processing consultation

On 10 March 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) closes the public consultation on its techno…

2026-02-26
under deliberation

On 26 February 2026, the Office of Communications presented to Parliament its second Annual Report …

2026-05-08
adopted

On 8 May 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) released guidance on the use of technology noti…