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Ofcom Forces X, TikTok to Adopt UK Emergency Protocols

6/9/2026

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Ofcom mandated major social-media platforms set up emergency crisis protocols to block illegal content during emergencies.
It ordered X, TikTok and other platforms to add the protocols and a police-contact channel in the United Kingdom, following the 2024 summer riots and Southampton unrest.
Research by the Centre for Emerging Technology and Security showed swift, coordinated debunking by police and community leaders cut online misinformation after the Liverpool FC parade incident.

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Story summary

Ofcom mandated major social-media platforms set up emergency crisis protocols to block illegal content during emergencies.
It ordered X, TikTok and other platforms to add the protocols and a police-contact channel in the United Kingdom, following the 2024 summer riots and Southampton unrest.
Research by the Centre for Emerging Technology and Security showed swift, coordinated debunking by police and community leaders cut online misinformation after the Liverpool FC parade incident.