United Kingdom: Office of Communications released guidance on technology notices to deal with terrorism and/or CSEA content guidance

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Office of Communications released guidance on technology notices to deal with terrorism and/or CSEA content guidance

On 8 May 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) released guidance on the use of technology notices under Chapter 5 of Part 7 of the Online Safety Act 2023. The guidance clarifies how Ofcom will exercise its powers under section 121 of the Act to…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority

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2024-12-16
in consultation

On 16 December 2024, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) opened a consultation on its technology n…

2025-03-10
processing consultation

On 10 March 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) closes the public consultation on its techno…

2026-02-26
under deliberation

On 26 February 2026, the Office of Communications presented to Parliament its second Annual Report …

2026-05-08
adopted

On 8 May 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) released guidance on the use of technology noti…