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How accurate are Twitch’s new content classification labels?
Published: 2 September 2024
An evaluation of the impact of Twitch’s content classification labelling
Published: 2 September 2024
Open letter to UK online service providers
Published: 7 August 2024
Today we've published an open letter to online service providers operating in the UK about the increased risk of their platforms being used to stir up hatred, provoke violence and commit other offences under UK law, in the context of recent acts of violence in the UK.
Tackling online content that stirs up hatred, provokes violence and spreads disinformation
Published: 5 August 2024
Tackling illegal content online is a major priority for Ofcom. In recent days, we have seen appalling acts of violence in the UK, with questions raised about the role of social media in this context.
Protecting people from animal cruelty and human torture content online
Published: 2 August 2024
Ofcom is today consulting on strengthening its draft illegal harms codes of practice and guidance under the Online Safety Act, by specifying animal cruelty and human torture as types of content that platforms must tackle.
Illegal harms further consultation: Torture and animal cruelty
Published: 2 August 2024
This page provides information about an addition to our earlier illegal harms consultation, to include animal cruelty and human torture content as types of content that platforms must tackle.
Consultation: Online Safety Information Guidance
Published: 26 July 2024
We are consulting on draft guidance to help services, and other stakeholders, to understand when and how we might use these powers.
Nowhere to hide for tech firms on online safety: Ofcom publishes draft industry guidance on transparency reporting and information gathering
Published: 26 July 2024
The user-safety practices of tech firms will be put under the spotlight under draft transparency reporting plans announced by Ofcom today.
New rules for online services: what you need to know
Published: 27 February 2024
Last updated: 26 July 2024
The Online Safety Act makes businesses responsible for keeping people, especially children, safe online. Here’s what you need to know and do now.
Consultation: Draft transparency reporting guidance
Published: 26 July 2024
Our draft transparency reporting guidance, which is open for consultation until 4 October 2024.