United Kingdom: Office of Communications adopted guidance under Online Safety Act on tackling violent content related to knife crime
Description
Office of Communications adopted guidance under Online Safety Act on tackling violent content related to knife crime
On 20 May 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) adopted guidance on the applicability of the Online Safety Act for tackling violent content and the sale of illegal weapons, specifically addressing the link to knife crime and the risk to young p…
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, platform intermediary: e-commerce, search service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body