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United KingdomUnited KingdomLawLaw2023 c. 50

Online Safety Act 2023

Imposes duties on user-to-user and search services to tackle illegal content and protect children, enforced by Ofcom through codes of practice, age assurance requirements and penalties.

Where it stands

In forceIntroducedCommitteeFloorLawIn force

Children's safety duties take effect, including highly effective age assuranceJul 25, 20251 year ago

Body
UK Parliament
KidsPlatformsDeepfakes
Official page Source: GOV.UK (DSIT) and legislation.gov.uk On Regulations: UK Online Safety Act

Timeline

  1. Jul 25, 2025 1 year ago

    Children's safety duties take effect, including highly effective age assurance

  2. Apr 24, 2025 1 year ago

    Protection of Children Codes of Practice laid; children's risk assessments due by 24 July 2025

  3. Mar 17, 2025 1 year ago

    Illegal content duties in effect and enforceable by Ofcom, after 16 March risk assessment deadline

  4. Feb 27, 2025 1 year ago

    Category 1, 2A and 2B Threshold Conditions Regulations 2025 come into force

  5. Jan 17, 2025 1 year ago

    Section 81 age check duty for provider pornographic content comes into force

  6. Dec 17, 2024 1 year ago

    Ofcom publishes Illegal Content Codes of Practice

  7. Jan 31, 2024 2 years ago

    New criminal offences created by the Act come into effect

  8. Oct 26, 2023 2 years ago

    Royal Assent