ComplianceConsultation10 Jul 2026UK

Ofcom publishes the register of categorised services and consults on their additional duties

Passed on October 2, 2026

Consultation closes at 5pm

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Category 1, 2A and 2B are now named, on monthly UK user numbers and on features such as a content recommender system or the ability to forward content. The consultation covers fraudulent advertising, terms of service, complaints, user empowerment, identity verification, and news and journalistic content. Final statements are expected mid-2027 and the first transparency reports in summer 2027.

Document: Anyone can respond, and the duties being written now are the ones you live with from 2027.

Who it reaches

It reaches user-to-user and search services with users in the UK, if a regulator has designated it. Services on the categorisation register.

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