United Kingdom: Office of Communications closed investigation into Nippybox over alleged non-compliance with duties under Online Safety Act
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Office of Communications closed investigation into Nippybox over alleged non-compliance with duties under Online Safety Act
On 12 February 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) closed its investigation into Nippybox, a file-sharing service, under the Online Safety Act 2023. Ofcom determined that no further action was needed, as the service has been unavailable in th…
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
2025-10-13
under investigation