Explainers

Short guides to the OSA and its provisions: what they do and how they will be implemented.

A guide to the OSA and its implementation

Maeve Walsh - 20 February 2025
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Ofcom’s enforcement powers under the Online Safety Act

Lorna Woods - 22 March 2024
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Disinformation and disorder: the limits of the Online Safety Act

Alexandros Antoniou, Lorna Woods and Maeve Walsh - 10 August 2024
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Dedicated discussion forums and the Online Safety Act – the case of suicide

Lorna Woods - 07 June 2024
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OSA Codes of Practice: bridging duties and compliance

Alexandros Antoniou and Lorna Woods - 13 February 2024
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Search Illegal Content Duties

Lorna Woods - 07 November 2023
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User-to-User Illegal Content Duties

Alexandros Antoniou and Lorna Woods - 07 November 2023
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The Online Safety Act 2023 - What OSA Will Do & What Happens Next

Maeve Walsh - 01 November 2023
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OSA implementation timeline

Maeve Walsh - 20 February 2025
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Safety by Design

Lorna Woods - 22 October 2024
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OSA: Child Safety Duties

Alexandros Antoniou and Lorna Woods - 29 April 2024
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OSA: priority illegal content - schedules of offences

Maeve Walsh - 06 November 2023
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OSA duties on regulated services: a comparison table

Alexandros Antoniou - 19 October 2023
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The journey to the Online Safety Act: a timeline

Maeve Walsh - 03 October 2023
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