United Kingdom: Office of Communications issued update in its investigation into Yolobit over alleged failure to comply with illegal content duties under Online Safety Act

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Office of Communications issued update in its investigation into Yolobit over alleged failure to comply with illegal content duties under Online Safety Act

On 13 October 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) provided an update on its ongoing investigation into Yolobit, the provider of a file-sharing service (Case No. CW/01306/06/25). After Ofcom informed the service provider that it had opened its…

Scope

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

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2025-06-10
under deliberation

On 10 June 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) announced an investigation into Yolobit, the …

2025-10-13
under investigation

On 13 October 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) provided an update on its ongoing investig…

2026-04-21
concluded

On 21 April 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) closed its investigation into the provider o…