Description

Office of Communications opened consultation on draft user identity verification guidance

On 10 July 2026, the Office of Communications opened a consultation on draft user identity verification guidance, published under section 65 of the Online Safety Act 2023, until 2 October 2026. The consultation is addressed to providers of Category …

Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
User/subject right
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, streaming service provider, platform intermediary: e-commerce, ML and AI development, search service provider, messaging service provider, infrastructure provider: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2026-07-10
in consultation

On 10 July 2026, the Office of Communications opened a consultation on draft user identity verifica…

2026-10-02
processing consultation

On 2 October 2026, the Office of Communications closes the consultation on draft user identity veri…