Online Safety Act – Consultation on guidance and codes for illegal harms

Published

Nov 09 2023

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Partner
UK

I am a partner in Bird & Bird's London-based international Privacy & Data Protection practice. My background with the UK Information Commissioner's Office combined with experience as a regulatory law specialist in private practice gives me unrivalled insight into contentious data protection work and enforcement action.

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Media, Entertainment and Sport

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Western Europe

Ofcom published its consultation on 9 November on their guidance and a code of practice for illegal harms under the Online Safety Act (OSA). This is one of the first steps Ofcom needs to take under the OSA to implement the new online safety regime.

Today (9 November) Ofcom published its consultation on their guidance and a code of practice for illegal harms under the Online Safety Act (OSA). This is one of the first steps Ofcom needs to take under the OSA to implement the new online safety regime. This consultation covers illegal content involving terrorism and fraud as well as measures to protect children from child…