Online Safety Act 2023 (c. 50)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8 U.K. Transparency reports by providers of Category 1 services, Category 2A services and Category 2B services

PART 1 U.K. Matters about which information may be required: user-to-user part of service

1 U.K. The incidence of illegal content, content that is harmful to children, relevant content and content to which section 15(2) applies on a service.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 8 para. 1 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)

I2 Sch. 8 para. 1 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(x)

2 U.K. The dissemination of illegal content, content that is harmful to children, relevant content and content to which section 15(2) applies by means of a service.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 8 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)

I4 Sch. 8 para. 2 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(x)

3 U.K. The number of users who are assumed to have encountered illegal content, content that is harmful to children, relevant content or content to which section 15(2) applies by means of the service.

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 8 para. 3 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)

I6 Sch. 8 para. 3 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(x)

4 U.K. The formulation, development, scope and application of the terms of service.

Commencement Information

I7 Sch. 8 para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)

I8 Sch. 8 para. 4 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(x)

5 U.K. The systems and processes for users to report content which they consider to be illegal content, content that is harmful to children or relevant content.

Commencement Information

I9 Sch. 8 para. 5 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)

I10 Sch. 8 para. 5 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(x)

6 U.K. The systems and processes that a provider operates to deal with illegal content, content that is harmful to children and relevant content, including systems and processes for identifying such content and taking it down.

Commencement Information

I11 Sch. 8 para. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)

I12 Sch. 8 para. 6 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(x)

7 U.K. Functionalities designed to help users manage risks relating to content that is harmful to children and relevant content.

Commencement Information

I13 Sch. 8 para. 7 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)

I14 Sch. 8 para. 7 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(x)

8 U.K. Features, including functionalities, that a provider considers may contribute to risks of harm to individuals using the service, and measures taken or in use by the provider to mitigate and manage those risks.

Commencement Information

I15 Sch. 8 para. 8 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)

I16 Sch. 8 para. 8 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(x)

9 U.K. The design and operation of algorithms which affect the display, promotion, restriction or recommendation of illegal content, content that is harmful to children, relevant content or content to which section 15(2) applies.

Commencement Information

I17 Sch. 8 para. 9 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)

I18 Sch. 8 para. 9 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(x)

10 U.K. Measures taken or in use by a provider to comply with any duty set out in Chapter 2 or 4 of Part 3 or section 38 (including in particular measures that are described in a code of practice under section 41).

Commencement Information

I19 Sch. 8 para. 10 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)

I20 Sch. 8 para. 10 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(x)

Prospective

11 U.K. Measures taken or in use by a provider to comply with the duty set out in section 64(1) (user identity verification).

Commencement Information

I21 Sch. 8 para. 11 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)

Prospective

12 U.K. Arrangements that a provider has in place for the reporting (in the United Kingdom or elsewhere) of content relating to child sexual exploitation and abuse, and measures taken or in use by a provider to comply with a requirement under section 66.

Commencement Information

I22 Sch. 8 para. 12 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)

13 U.K. Measures taken or in use by a provider to comply with any duty set out in section 71 or 72 (terms of service).

Commencement Information

I23 Sch. 8 para. 13 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)

I24 Sch. 8 para. 13 in force at 10.1.2024 for specified purposes by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(x)

Prospective

14 U.K. Measures taken or in use by a provider to comply with any duty set out in section 75 (deceased child users).

Commencement Information

I25 Sch. 8 para. 14 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)

15 U.K. The systems and processes by which a provider assesses the risk of harm to individuals from the presence of illegal content or content that is harmful to children—

(a) when the service is initially being designed or developed,

(b) when any further development or update to the service is being considered, and

(c) while the service is in operation.

Commencement Information

I26 Sch. 8 para. 15 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)

I27 Sch. 8 para. 15 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(x)

16 U.K. The systems and processes that a provider operates—

(a) to direct users of the service to information about how they can protect themselves from harm in relation to illegal content and content that is harmful to children, and

(b) to counteract or provide support to users of the service in relation to illegal content and content that is harmful to children present on the service.

Commencement Information

I28 Sch. 8 para. 16 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)

I29 Sch. 8 para. 16 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(x)

17 U.K. Co-operation by a provider with government, regulatory or other public sector bodies in the United Kingdom, in particular those involved in the enforcement of the criminal law.

Commencement Information

I30 Sch. 8 para. 17 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)

I31 Sch. 8 para. 17 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(x)

18 U.K. Measures taken or in use by a provider to provide for a higher standard of protection for children than for adults.

Commencement Information

I32 Sch. 8 para. 18 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)

I33 Sch. 8 para. 18 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(x)

19 U.K. Measures taken or in use by a provider to improve the media literacy of users, and an evaluation of the effectiveness of such measures.

Commencement Information

I34 Sch. 8 para. 19 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)

I35 Sch. 8 para. 19 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(x)

20 U.K. Any other measures taken or in use by a provider which relate to online safety matters.

Commencement Information

I36 Sch. 8 para. 20 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)

I37 Sch. 8 para. 20 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(x)