ComplianceGuidance2026UK
Ofcom adds crisis response measures to the illegal content codes
In force now
New measures under which services should have a protocol ready for a spike in illegal content during a crisis, and should act promptly and effectively to manage it. This is the point where a compliance duty and an incident response plan become the same document.
Document: Write the protocol before you need it, and make sure somebody owns pressing the button.
Who it reaches
It reaches user-to-user, livestreaming, messaging and 2 other service types with users in the UK, at any size. Services with illegal content duties.
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