United Kingdom: Closed Public Consultation on Online Safety Regulation for children protection under the Online Safety Bill

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Closed Public Consultation on Online Safety Regulation for children protection under the Online Safety Bill

On 21 March 2023, OFCOM (Office of Communications of United Kingdom) closed a public consultation. During the public consulation, Ofcom gathered evidence on risks to children online and how they can be addressed to implement online safety regulations under the Online Safety Bill. The consultation was necessary for the subsequent development of codes of conduct for child protection and the production of a risk assessment guide.

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Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2021-05-12
under deliberation

On 12 May 2021, the UK Government issues its draft Online Safety Bill, which establishes a regulato…

2021-12-14
under deliberation

On 14 December 2021, the Joint Committee on the Draft Online Safety Bill, which includes members of…

2022-03-17
under deliberation

The Online Safety Bill, which would establish a comprehensive regulatory framework against harmful …

2022-04-20
in consultation

On 20 April 2022, the UK Government opened a public consultation on the Online Safety Bill, which i…

2022-06-30
processing consultation

On 30 June 2022, the UK Government closed the public consultation for the Online Safety Bill, which…

2022-11-28
under deliberation

On 28 November 2022, UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport announced new amendments to …

2022-12-05
under deliberation

On 5 December 2022, amendments to the Online Safety Bill were made before the UK Parliament. The am…

2023-01-10
in consultation

On 10 January 2023, Ofcom (Office of Communications of United Kingdom) opened a public consultation…

2023-03-21
processing consultation

On 21 March 2023, OFCOM (Office of Communications of United Kingdom) closed a public consultation. …