Government of the United Kingdom (UK)

United Kingdom Parliamentary Sub-Committee on Disinformation

The UK Parliamentary Committee on Digital, Culture, Media and Sport hosts a Sub-Committee on Disinformation to explore legislative solutions to the issue of disinformation in the United Kingdom. The sub-committee[...]

Subject tag: Disinformation and misinformation | Government transparency | Public Policy | Research

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international organisation that works to build better policies for better lives. Our goal is to shape policies that foster prosperity,[...]

Subject tag: Child safety | Terrorism and violent extremism

Tech Against Terrorism

Tech Against Terrorism aims to save lives by disrupting terrorist activity online and upholding human rights. Launched by the United Nations in 2017, Tech Against Terrorism was established to galvanise[...]

Subject tag: Terrorism and violent extremism

Ofcom (UK Office of Communications)

The Office of Communications, commonly known as Ofcom, is the government-approved regulatory and competition authority for the broadcasting, telecommunications and postal industries of the United Kingdom. Ofcom has wide-ranging powers[...]

Subject tag: Advertising | Algorithmic systems | Child safety | Disinformation and misinformation | Terrorism and violent extremism

Christchurch Call

The Christchurch Call is a community of over 120 governments, online service providers, and civil society organisations acting together to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content online.

Subject tag: Terrorism and violent extremism

Freedom Online Coalition

The Freedom Online Coalition is a group of countries deeply committed to the human rights and fundamental freedoms proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We believe that the[...]

Subject tag: Government transparency | Privacy and data protection

Open Government Partnership (OGP)

In 2011, government leaders and civil society advocates came together to create a unique partnership—one that combines these powerful forces to promote transparent, participatory, inclusive and accountable governance. The Open[...]

Subject tag: Government transparency

The AI Standards Hub

As part of the UK’s National AI Strategy, the Hub’s mission is to advance trustworthy and responsible AI with a focus on the role that standards can play as governance[...]

Subject tag: AI governance | Algorithmic systems | Responsible AI | Trustworthy AI

Election

The United Kingdom (UK): Parliamentary election anticipated for this year (Cycle of 5 Years)

January 1-31, 2025

Where: The United Kingdom (UK)

[This information was sourced from Anchor Change’s Election Cycle Tracker with minor technical edits. It was exported on 8 June 2023 and may have been updated since then. In situations[...]

Subject tag: Parliamentary election

Government policy documents

UK Government Response to the Online Safety Strategy Green Paper

Proposes to set up a Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation. Working in dialogue with industry, academia, civil society and the broader public, the Centre will advise Government and regulators[...]

Published date: May 1, 2018

Subject tag: Child safety | Data Access | Privacy and data protection | Terrorism and violent extremism

Government policy documents

UK Online Harms White Paper: Full government response to the consultation

This response to the Online Harms White Paper sets out plans for a new duty of care to make companies take responsibility for the safety of their users. It builds[...]

Published date: December 15, 2020

Subject tag: Child safety | Data Access | Disinformation and misinformation | Terrorism and violent extremism

Legislation or legislative material

UK Online Safety Act

The Online Safety Act became law in October 2023 and contains a range of measures intended to improve online safety in the UK, including duties on internet platforms about having[...]

Published date: May 12, 2021

Subject tag: Advertising | Algorithmic systems | Child safety | Data Access | Disinformation and misinformation | Terrorism and violent extremism

Government policy documents

UK Online Harms White Paper

Specified companies will be required to publish reports containing information about the steps they are taking to tackle online harms on these services. This includes enforcement of terms and conditions,[...]

Published date: December 15, 2020

Subject tag: Algorithmic systems | Child safety | Terrorism and violent extremism