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Office of Communications closes consultation on draft indicative factors guidance for Category 1 services

On 2 October 2026, the Office of Communications closes the consultation on its draft indicative factors guidance, which assists providers of Category 1 services in interpreting the definitions of journalistic content and content of democratic import…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
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
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 its draft indicative factors…

2026-10-02
processing consultation

On 2 October 2026, the Office of Communications closes the consultation on its draft indicative fac…