In November 2025, Ofcom published the long-awaited violence against women and girls Guidance. In this analysis we aim to highlight where the guidance falls short, and what we consider necessary to develop a solid baseline of support and mitigation of tech-facilitated gender-based violence on and by social media platforms.

Today Ofcom have released their finalised guidance, as per the Online Safety Act, towards keeping women and girls’ safe online. The guidance is the conclusion of the years-long campaign Glitch and others undertook to ensure women and girls were considered in legislation for the online environment. 

Glitch welcomes the opportunity to respond to Ofcom’s consultation on additional safety measures under the Online Safety Act (OSA), with a particular interest in Sections 8 and 9 regarding proactive technologies (PTs) and 14 on recommender systems.