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Item Restricted Between a Chat and a Hard Place: Technical Compliance Measures and Intermediary Liability in End-to-End Encrypted Messaging Platforms under the Online Safety Act(Saudi Digital Library, 2025) AlEid, Haneen; Lachlan, UrqhartThis study investigates the complex interplay between content moderation, platform liability, and end-to-end encryption (E2EE) within the legal context of the United Kingdom’s Online Safety Act 2023. It critically assesses how the Act approaches intermediary liability for E2EE-enabled platforms such as WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram, with particular attention to the feasibility, effectiveness, and proportionality of proposed technical measures for moderating encrypted communications. The research further explores the evolving regulatory mandate of Ofcom and identifies pathways to reconcile public safety objectives with the safeguarding of user privacy. By integrating legal analysis with a technical understanding of encryption and platform architecture, the study seeks to advance a rights-respecting and technically grounded model of platform accountability. It argues that aligning regulatory frameworks with realistic technological capabilities is not only essential for effective governance but also vital for maintaining public trust in digital communication systems.8 0