United Kingdom: Office of Communications initiated investigation into image board services provider over alleged non-compliance with illegal content duties
Description
Office of Communications initiated investigation into image board services provider over alleged non-compliance with illegal content duties
On 6 March 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) opened an investigation into the provider of two imageboard services to assess whether the entity complied with its statutory obligations under the Online Safety Act 2023. The regulator is examin…
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body