Commentary

Our latest blogs, analysis and comment pieces on topics relating to the OSA and its implementation.

Ofcom's draft guidance on protecting women and girls

Lorna Woods - 02 April 2025
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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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Meta’s rollback of protections for users: why the UK Government needs to act - and fast

Maeve Walsh - 05 March 2025
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Background briefing: House of Lords debate on OSA categorisation regulations

Maeve Walsh - 20 February 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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Statement on Ofcom's Illegal Harms Code of Practice

15 January 2025
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The evidence on children's screentime: the CMOs' 2019 advice

Maeve Walsh - 24 December 2024
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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
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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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Safety by design: has its time finally come?

Maeve Walsh - 11 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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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
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Ofcom's approach to human rights in the illegal harms consultation

Lorna Woods - 01 February 2024
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Media literacy by design: a response to Ofcom's consultation

Maeve Walsh - 21 December 2023
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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
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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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