Guidance

Online Safety Act: Draft amendments (No.2) to the Illegal content Codes of Practice

Draft of amendments prepared under section 41 of the Online Safety Act 2023 and submitted to the Secretary of State in accordance with section 43(1) on 12 June 2026.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
• Published: 18 June 2026

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Explanatory Memorandum: Draft amendments (No. 2) to the Illegal content Codes of Practice for user-to-user services and Draft amendments to the Protection of Children Code of Practice for user-to-user services

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Explanatory Memorandum: Draft amendments (No. 2) to the Illegal content Codes of Practice for user-to-user services and Draft amendments to the Protection of Children Code of Practice for user-to-user services

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Under section 41 of the Online Safety Act Ofcom must prepare and issue codes of practice duties about illegal content, as they relate to terrorism content (section 41(1)), Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (CSEA) content (section 41(2)) and other illegal content (section 41(3)).

The codes describe measures services can take to fulfil their illegal content duties under the Act.

This is the second draft amendment to the Illegal content Code of Practice. The first draft amendment was issued on 15 May 2026.

Published 18 June 2026