General
user-to-user service
A service enabling user interaction and content sharing.
Definition
A service that enables users to create, post, upload, share or otherwise interact with content created by other users; it is a key regulated category under the Act and, when accessible to people in the UK, brings the provider within the statutory duties set out by the Online Safety Act.
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online platform
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Service provider / intermediary
Entities that host, transmit, store or provide access to digital content or services....
service likely to be accessed by children
Service assessed as likely to be used or encountered by children....