Organisations face fines of up to 10% of annual global turnover or £18 million (whichever the greater) for failure to comply. On 15 December 2020, the UK government published its full response to the Online Harms White...more
Update confirms the introduction of an active “duty of care” and a dedicated regulator, as part of a comprehensive new online regulatory regime. Following a wave of commentary from industry, the social sector, and other...more
Online content in the UK is to be regulated by a new internet regulator. A white paper consultation was published on 8 April 2019 by the UK government Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS). The proposals...more
UK publishes White Paper with hard-hitting regulatory proposals to tackle online harms. On 8 April 2019, the Home Office and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) published an “Online Harms White Paper”,...more