United Kingdom: Office of Communications opened consultation on Updated Draft Illegal content Codes of Practice for search services under Online Safety Act 2023

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Office of Communications opened consultation on Updated Draft Illegal content Codes of Practice for search services under Online Safety Act 2023

On 24 March 2026, the Office of Communications opened a consultation on a draft for an updated Illegal Content Codes of Practice for search services open until 24 April 2026. The Codes were prepared under the Online Safety Act 2023 and set out recom…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
search service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2026-03-24
in consultation

On 24 March 2026, the Office of Communications opened a consultation on a draft for an updated Ille…

2026-04-24
processing consultation

On 24 April 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) closes the consultation on a draft for an up…