Online abuse

A new partnership between English Football, the UK Football Police Unit and Ofcom will streamline collaboration in their collective fight against online abuse in football.

Today we are publishing practical guidance for tech companies on creating a safer life online for women and girls.

Online interactions play a major role in our daily lives. While most people have positive experiences online, for many women and girls life online can be an extension of harmful gender dynamics that exist in wider society.

A new Ofcom report draws on the online experiences of women working in politics – including current and former Members of Parliament.

This report examines the experiences of online hate and abuse faced by UK women in politics. Based on a survey and in-depth interviews with current and former women MPs, it details their personal experiences of receiving online hate and abuse in their day-to-day lives.

Online abuse is having a significant impact on the ability of sportspeople and pundits to do their jobs, live their lives and express themselves, according to new research published by Ofcom.

A report examining the experiences of online hate and abuse faced by professionals working in sports and broadcasting.

The Online Safety Act (OSA) makes businesses, and anyone else who operates a wide range of online services, legally responsible for keeping people (especially children) in the UK safe online.

Ofcom has today proposed concrete measures that tech firms should take to tackle online harms against women and girls, setting a new and ambitious standard for their online safety.

Ofcom's October 2024 update on its progress in implementing the Online Safety Act and setting out what to expect over the next year.