When the UK Online Safety Act (the “Act“) became law on 26 October 2023, it had established one of the most comprehensive online safety regulatory frameworks in the world. The Act’s intention is to make the use of online services for individuals in the United Kingdom, especially children, safer. It introduces a long list of new duties on providers of online services. For example, providers will have to conduct appropriate risk assessments and implement “proportionate systems and processes” in relation to illegal content and content that is harmful to children. However, the exact scope of these duties will depend on the size of the service, its risk category, and the likelihood of the service being accessed by children.
