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In the last month, Ofcom, the regulator tasked with enforcing the UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA), has published guidance enacting requirements under the OSA to carry out illegal harms risk assessments and children’s access assessments. Providers of in-scope services must document an illegal harms risk assessment by March 16, 2025, and a children’s access assessment by April 16, 2025. This alert outlines the steps that in-scope services must take to prepare for these deadlines. For more information on the OSA and its phased implementation, refer to our previous blog post here. Continue Reading The UK’s Online Safety Regime Is Coming into Force: Steps to Take Now

The UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA) is a landmark law that will require companies to make online services “safe by design” for all individuals, with a particularly high standard of protection required for children. The OSA was enacted in 2023, and its obligations will come into force in phases throughout 2025 and 2026. This blog post explains how the law will be brought into force, and what companies can do to prepare.Continue Reading Preparing for the UK’s New Online Safety Regime: Timeline and Key Phases