( July 3, 2026, 11:56 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A list of online services in scope of extra regulatory obligations under the UK’s Online Safety Act is set to be published by the end of this month, regulator Ofcom has confirmed. Following several delays, the publication of a register of categorized services, as well as a consultation on additional duties for them, is now set for July, Ofcom said in its latest online safety bulletin. The regulator is also publishing this month a statutory report on the use and effectiveness of age assurance from the first year of the child safety duties being in force.Statement follows....
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