United Kingdom: Office of Communications opened consultation on proposed Fraudulent Advertising Code of Practice for Category 1 services including account checks obligations

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Office of Communications opened consultation on proposed Fraudulent Advertising Code of Practice for Category 1 services including account checks obligations

On 2 October 2026, the Office of Communications closes the consultation on the proposed Fraudulent Advertising Code of Practice for Category 1 services. The measures recommend that providers of Category 1 services implement policies and procedures t…

Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
User identification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, messaging service provider, platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2026-07-10
in consultation

On 2 October 2026, the Office of Communications closes the consultation on the proposed Fraudulent …

2026-10-02
processing consultation

On 2 October 2026, the Office of Communications closes the consultation on the proposed Fraudulent …