Our latest blogs, analysis and comment pieces on topics relating to the OSA and its implementation.
Ofcom and ICO call for tech companies to strengthen online protections for children
Maeve Walsh -
19 March 2026
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The UK must hold AI chatbot companies to account for the harm they cause
Tallulah Belassie-Page -
10 March 2026
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The Speaker's Conference: the Government's disappointing response
Maeve Walsh -
09 March 2026
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Parliamentary brief for Second Reading of the Representation of the People Bill
Lorna Woods, Maeve Walsh and Tallulah Belassie-Page -
06 March 2026
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Molly vs the Machines: the OSA Network stands with parents and calls for urgent action on online harms
Maeve Walsh -
04 March 2026
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Response to Government's consultation on children's online safety
Maeve Walsh -
02 March 2026
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OSA enforcement tracker
Maeve Walsh -
27 February 2026
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Ofcom's enforcement of the OSA: some initial reflections
Lorna Woods and Maeve Walsh -
24 February 2026
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OSAN welcomes action to protect women and girls online
Tallulah Belassie-Page -
19 February 2026
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OSA expansion to cover AI chatbots is a win for online safety
Lorna Woods, Maeve Walsh and Tallulah Belassie-Page -
16 February 2026
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Our children deserve a SAFE, not safer internet
Maeve Walsh -
09 February 2026
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Under-16 social media bans: views from our Network
Maeve Walsh -
08 February 2026
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Response to Ofcom update on Grok
Maeve Walsh -
03 February 2026
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Improved online safety for candidates during elections: a code of practice
Lorna Woods, Maeve Walsh and Tallulah Belassie-Page -
02 February 2026
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Collective action for a stronger OSA: a Parliamentary rundown
Tallulah Belassie-Page -
29 January 2026
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Strengthening the OSA: our 10-point plan for Government
Maeve Walsh -
20 January 2026
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Grok - Parliamentary briefing
Tallulah Belassie-Page -
14 January 2026
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Ofcom launches investigation into X: what happens next?
Lorna Woods -
12 January 2026
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Letter to the Prime Minister: the Government's use of X
Maeve Walsh -
09 January 2026
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Grok: criminal offences, the civil law and the Online Safety Act
Lorna Woods -
07 January 2026
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The Government's VAWG strategy: our response
Tallulah Belassie-Page -
18 December 2025
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AI chatbots: the case for action
Tallulah Belassie-Page -
17 December 2025
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New polling reveals strong public support for the Online Safety Act
11 December 2025
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A Safer Life Online for Women and Girls: our response to Ofcom's guidance
Tallulah Belassie-Page -
25 November 2025
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Regulatory certainty? The Government's response to the SIT Committee report on Social Media, Misinformation and Harmful Algorithms
Maeve Walsh -
10 November 2025
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The Speaker's Conference report on security of candidates, MPs and elections
Maeve Walsh -
04 November 2025
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The Online Safety Act at Two
Lorna Woods, Maeve Walsh and Tallulah Belassie-Page -
24 October 2025
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Statement on the Government's response to the SIT Committee report on Social Media, Misinformation and Harmful Algorithms
Maeve Walsh -
17 October 2025
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The Charlie Kirk Killing: Viral Violent Content and the Scope of the Online Safety Act
Lorna Woods -
16 October 2025
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Ofcom's Additional Safety Measures consultation: cross-cutting issues
Lorna Woods and Maeve Walsh -
14 October 2025
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Requirements for OSA codes measures: technical feasibility and proportionality
Lorna Woods and Maeve Walsh -
06 October 2025
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Criticism of the Online Safety Act is premature
Lorna Woods -
25 September 2025
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Delivering improved online safety for candidates during elections: a proposal for a code of practice
Lorna Woods and Maeve Walsh -
12 September 2025
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Fact check: the US Judiciary Committee and the OSA
Lorna Woods and Maeve Walsh -
03 September 2025
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The coming into force of the children's safety duties: what can we expect?
Lorna Woods and Maeve Walsh -
22 July 2025
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Online racist abuse of English footballers at the Euros: the Government’s Groundhog Day
Maeve Walsh -
21 July 2025
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Edible tanning drops, online safety and advertising standards
Alexandros Antoniou and Lorna Woods -
18 July 2025
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Response to the SIT Committee report on Social Media, Misinformation and Harmful Algorithms
Lorna Woods and Maeve Walsh -
11 July 2025
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Ofcom's Additional Safety Measures consultation
Maeve Walsh -
08 July 2025
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Advertising and the Online Safety Act 2023
Alexandros Antoniou and Lorna Woods -
13 June 2025
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Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee criticises Ofcom's protection of children codes
Maeve Walsh -
13 June 2025
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Ofcom's statement on the protection of children: an orientation guide
Lorna Woods -
06 May 2025
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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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