Repeal of the UK’s Video-Sharing Platforms regime

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Online safety Illegal and harmful content Information for industry Video-sharing platform (VSP) regulation

Published: 28 July 2025

On July 25, 2025, the UK’s Video-Sharing Platforms (VSP) regime was repealed, and all notified services are now regulated under the Online Safety regime.

The VSP regime ran in the UK for four years and was the UK’s flagship online safety regulation. Following its repeal, we took a look back at its journey to highlight what was achieved, as well as 5 things industry can learn from online safety regulation in practice.

Our approach to implementing the Online Safety Act details the rules that services must now comply with, including the illegal harms duties and the protection of children duties. Further duties will follow as the Online Safety regime continues to be implemented.

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