Description

Office of Communications adopted register of categorised services

On 10 July 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) adopted the register of categorized services under the Online Safety Act 2023. The register affects large technology companies operating user-to-user and search services, including social media p…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider, platform intermediary: user-generated content, streaming service provider, platform intermediary: e-commerce, ML and AI development, search service provider, messaging service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2026-07-10
in force

On 10 July 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) adopted the register of categorized services …