Global Online Safety Hub
A global push to regulate the safety, accountability, and transparency of online services has begun to crystalize.
In late 2023, the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) came into force alongside the passage of the UK Online Safety Act (OSA), signalling a significant shift in how online services are regulated.
While the US has yet to pass federal legislation, both state and federal regulators invoking concerns about privacy and consumer rights and state lawmakers focusing on children’s safety, have worked to address the gap.
Beyond the EU, UK, and US, laws like the Australian Online Safety Act are contributing to an expanding landscape of digital regulation.
Collectively, those laws impose extensive legal duties on a wide range of online services, backed by the risk of tough regulatory fines, civil claims and other remedies.
The full impact – both intended and unintended – of these developments will unfold over the coming years. Our network of specialists in the US, EU, Asia and beyond are helping clients formulate global strategies and understand how these laws apply and compare with similar laws being enacted or considered in other countries, and in formulating global strategies.
Use our toolkit to find out more about online safety laws and how they impact your business:
Read our 2026 Data Law Trends Report to explore the global implications of these new laws.
