The Administrative Court has ruled in Wikimedia Foundation & BLN v Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology [2025] EWHC 2086 (Admin). The claim was brought by Wikimedia and one of its users relating to categorisation of services under the Online Safety Act 2023. The Online Safety Act 2023 creates a layered system of…

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UK law Online Safety Super-Complaints (Eligibility and Procedural Matters) Regulations 2025 made The Online Safety Super-Complaints (Eligibility and Procedural Matters) Regulations 2025 SI 2025/919 have been made.  They set out the criteria that an entity must meet to be an “eligible entity” for this purpose and contain provision about procedural matters relating to such complaints….

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The Online Safety Act has been receiving a lot of media attention this week as the age verification requirements and duty to protect children have come into force. In addition Australia has announced that it is planning to ban the under 16s from having accounts on Youtube. Alongside this, the European Commission has also issued…

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The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No 1) Regulations 2025 SI 2025/904 have been made. The Regulations bring into force specified provisions of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 on 20th August 2025. They are the first commencement regulations made under the Act. Certain provisions were brought into force automatically on Royal…

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Ofcom has recommended that public service media (PSM) should be prominent on third-party websites and applications such as YouTube. PSM companies’ video on-demand players account for just 9% of all viewership, significantly less than subscription streaming services (15%) and video-sharing platforms (19%). To address the challenges for PSM, Ofcom has set out the following six-point…

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