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Office of Communications adopted guidance on qualifying worldwide revenue

On 21 November 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) adopted the guidance on qualifying worldwide revenue. The guidance explains how the Online Safety Act, which applies to social media platforms and search services, establishes the concept of …

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, platform intermediary: e-commerce, search service provider, platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2025-07-18
in consultation

On 18 July 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) opened a consultation on the guidance on qual…

2025-09-10
processing consultation

On 10 September 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) closes the consultation on the guidance …

2025-11-21
adopted

On 21 November 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) adopted the guidance on qualifying worldw…