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Bytesize Legal Update - The UK OSA receives Royal Assent - what now?

Fieldfisher Season 1 Episode 8

It's official - the UK's Online Safety Act (OSA) has finally recieved Royal Assent - clearing the last hurdle to become law in the UK. So what happens now?

In our last podcast episode, we explored the Online Safety Bill's journey through Parliament, which businesses would be caught by the legislation and what information was still to come. This time, we take a look at the latest timelines for implementation released by the UK's regulator, Ofcom,  and what these now mean for businesses who fall in scope.

In this Bytesize Legal Update, Fieldfisher's  James Russell and Eilish Beeby distill down the key takeaways and outline the next steps for businesses.