United Kingdom: Office of Communications released guidance on child sexual exploitation and abuse reporting duty under Online Safety Act

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Office of Communications released guidance on child sexual exploitation and abuse reporting duty under Online Safety Act

On 12 March 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) published a guidance on the child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA) reporting duty established under the Online Safety Act. From 7 April 2026, the duty applies to regulated user-to-user serv…

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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2026-03-12
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On 12 March 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) published a guidance on the child sexual ex…