Law note · United Kingdom
Online Safety Act 2023, Part 3 (children's risk assessment and safety duties)
cite Online Safety Act 2023, c. 50, ss. 11-12 (Part 3)
stage IN FORCE in force since 2024-01-10
reviewed 2026-07-15
Requires providers of user-to-user services and search services likely to be accessed by children in the UK to carry out children's risk assessments and to use proportionate measures, including age verification or age estimation where appropriate, to prevent children encountering primary priority content harmful to children such as pornography, self harm, suicide, and eating disorder content. Sections 11 and 12 came into force on 10 January 2024.
Primary source: official statute text, legislation.gov.uk