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Online Safety Act Implementation

The implementation of the Online Safety Act, including the commencement of Part 10 and the updated guidance from the Crown Prosecution Service.

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Feb 4, 2026

How many of the 12,000 communications‑offence arrests in 2023 led to formal charges and convictions?

Official reporting assembled by journalists and parliamentarians shows roughly people were arrested under section 127 of the Communications Act 2003 and section 1 of the Malicious Communications Act 1...

Jan 14, 2026

Which UK cases in 2024 resulted in convictions under the Online Safety Act or Online Safety Bill?

The only specifically documented 2024 conviction under the new communications offences created by the Online Safety Act was the cyberflashing case that led to the imprisonment of Nicholas Hawkes, a se...