United Kingdom: Office of Communications issued a provisional notice of contravention under Online Safety Act to online suicide discussion forum
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Office of Communications issued a provisional notice of contravention under Online Safety Act to online suicide discussion forum
On 6 January 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) informed a suicide forum provider of its intent to issue a provisional notice of contravention regarding alleged breaches of the Online Safety Act (OSA). The notification follows a review of av…
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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2025-04-09
under deliberation
2025-11-06
under investigation
2026-01-06
under investigation
2026-02-27
under investigation