United Kingdom: Office of Communications published draft amended Illegal Content Codes of Practice for user-to-user services to Secretary of State under Online Safety Act 2023

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Office of Communications published draft amended Illegal Content Codes of Practice for user-to-user services to Secretary of State under Online Safety Act 2023

On 15 May 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) submitted amendments to the Illegal Content Codes of Practice for user-to-user services to the Secretary of State under section 43(1) of the Online Safety Act 2023. The amended Codes are directed …

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, 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 (Ofcom) opened a consultation on updated draft Illeg…

2026-04-24
processing consultation

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

2026-05-15
under deliberation

On 15 May 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) submitted amendments to the Illegal Content Co…