Our latest blogs, analysis and comment pieces on topics relating to the OSA and its implementation.
Background briefing: House of Lords debate on OSA categorisation regulations
Maeve Walsh -
20 February 2025
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Meta’s rollback of protections for users: why the UK Government needs to act - and fast
Maeve Walsh -
05 March 2025
Read more about Meta’s rollback of protections for users: why the UK Government needs to act - and fast
The case for establishing a Joint Committee on Digital Regulation
Lorna Woods and Maeve Walsh -
17 March 2025
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The Pornography Review: our response
Lorna Woods and Maeve Walsh -
09 March 2025
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Making the UK the safest place to be online - a progress review for Safer Internet Day
Maeve Walsh -
07 February 2025
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Categorisation of services: next steps
Maeve Walsh -
17 December 2024
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Online Safety Act: illegal harms codes published today
Maeve Walsh -
16 December 2024
Read more about Online Safety Act: illegal harms codes published today
The evidence on children's screentime: the CMOs' 2019 advice
Maeve Walsh -
24 December 2024
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The OSA and the draft Statement of Strategic Priorities
Maeve Walsh -
20 November 2024
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The Online Safety Act: one year on
Lorna Woods and Maeve Walsh -
25 October 2024
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Ofcom's protection of children consultation: our summary response
Lorna Woods and Maeve Walsh -
11 July 2024
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Media literacy by design: a response to Ofcom's consultation
Maeve Walsh -
21 December 2023
Read more about Media literacy by design: a response to Ofcom's consultation
The OSA regime and the case for "governance by design"
Lorna Woods and Maeve Walsh -
28 November 2023
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The Online Safety Act: the next chapter(s)
Maeve Walsh -
21 November 2023
Read more about The Online Safety Act: the next chapter(s)
Welcome to the Online Safety Act Network
Maeve Walsh -
30 October 2023
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The Coming into Force of the Online Safety Regime
Lorna Woods -
10 October 2023
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Codes, Guidance and the Status of Quasi-Legislation
Lorna Woods -
03 October 2023
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Statement on Ofcom's Illegal Harms Code of Practice
15 January 2025
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Safety by design: has its time finally come?
Maeve Walsh -
11 October 2024
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Manifesto watch: the headlines
Maeve Walsh -
13 June 2024
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Categorisation of services in the Online Safety Act
Lorna Woods and Maeve Walsh -
01 May 2024
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OSA Network statement on illegal harms consultation
Maeve Walsh -
20 February 2024
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Ofcom's illegal content judgements guidance
Lorna Woods -
15 February 2024
Read more about Ofcom's illegal content judgements guidance
Ofcom's approach to human rights in the illegal harms consultation
Lorna Woods -
01 February 2024
Read more about Ofcom's approach to human rights in the illegal harms consultation
Ofcom's draft guidance on protecting women and girls
Lorna Woods -
02 April 2025
Read more about Ofcom's draft guidance on protecting women and girls
