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Written by Rachel Coldicutt on 2025-01-09 at 09:45

Hello hello. Update wending its way to the Indie Compliance mailing list now, with the world's least snappily titled listicle: Five things you need if you run a small, low-risk user-to-user service

This contains an update from Ofcom, and the shortest possible summary of the new legal duties

https://buttondown.com/indie-and-community-web-compliance-/archive/2-five-things-you-need-if-you-run-a-small-low/

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Written by The Vampire Fish Queen on 2025-01-09 at 15:55

@rachelcoldicutt Has there been any hints from Ofcom that they will delay parts of the rules to give sites more time? Most sites seem to not be ready and may never be ready.

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Written by Rachel Coldicutt on 2025-01-09 at 15:58

@TheVampireFishQueen not as yet, but I wouldn't completely rule out the possibility - there are precedents for regulatory discretion, and some scope within the Act for discretionary exemption from the Secretary of State. For that to happen I think there needs to be more of a sense of urgency though - seems v odd to me this not getting more cut through

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Written by The Vampire Fish Queen on 2025-01-09 at 16:07

@rachelcoldicutt Yeah agreed, I also think there will be delays especially for the age verification and assurance rules (that may come out next week) It just seems like Ofcom not done a good job with communication and the law itself is a confusing mess.

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Written by Rachel Coldicutt on 2025-01-09 at 16:14

@TheVampireFishQueen I mean, I have many views about the Act (too many!), but in particular I think there's been a real failure in market engagement and horizon scanning at Ofcom

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Written by The Vampire Fish Queen on 2025-01-09 at 16:21

@rachelcoldicutt 100% agreed! I just hope this does not end up with more then half the UK internet blocked leading to huge backlash from the public and the UK gov backtracking hard with panic amendments...

Tho I do think the UK will bring the law more in line with the EU DSA sooner or later.

And there also the big possibility of Judicial review and legal challenges turning the law into swiss cheese...

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