United Kingdom: Office of Communications closed compliance remediation with Snap over Snapchat's illegal content risk assessment requirements

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Office of Communications closed compliance remediation with Snap over Snapchat's illegal content risk assessment requirements

On 15 January 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) concluded its compliance remediation with Snap regarding Snapchat's illegal content risk assessment obligations under the Online Safety Act 2023. In March 2025, Ofcom launched an enforcement p…

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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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2026-01-15
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On 15 January 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) concluded its compliance remediation with …