Description

Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) Act including content moderation regulation enters into force

On 29 June 2026, the content moderation provisions of the Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) Act 2025 (No. 23 of 2025) come into operation. The Act regulates online service providers and administrators of online locations that enable users in…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2025-10-15
under deliberation

On 15 October 2025, the Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) Bill (Bill No. 18/2025) was intro…

2025-11-05
adopted

On 5 November 2025, Parliament adopted the Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) Bill (Bill No.…

2025-11-25
adopted

On 25 November 2025, the President signed the Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) Act 2025 (N…

2026-06-29
in force

On 29 June 2026, the content moderation provisions of the Online Safety (Relief and Accountability)…