United Kingdom: Office of Communications closes consultation on updated draft Illegal Content Codes of Practice for Search Services

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Office of Communications closes consultation on updated draft Illegal Content Codes of Practice for Search Services

On 20 October 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) closes its consultation on the draft Illegal Content Codes of Practice for Search Services, which began on 30 June 2025. These codes introduce the Search moderation measure ICS C8 – Hash match…

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

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2025-06-30
in consultation

On 30 June 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) opened a consultation on the draft Illegal Co…

2025-10-20
processing consultation

On 20 October 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) closes its consultation on the draft Illeg…