United Kingdom: Office of Communications Codes of Practice for Age Assurance and Children's Access for user-to-user services implementing Online Safety Act
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Obligation for user-to-user platforms hosting adult content to implement age assurance measures under Office of Communications's Codes of Practice for Age Assurance and Children’s Access enters into force
On 1 July 2025, the obligation for services hosting user-generated pornographic content in the United Kingdom to fully implement "highly effective" age assurance measures under the Online Safety Act enters into force. This follows the publication of…
SourceObligation for platforms publishing or displaying their own adult content to implement age assurance measures under Office of Communications's Codes of Practice for Age Assurance and Children’s Access entered into force
On 17 January 2025, the obligation for Part 5 services (services that publish or display their own pornographic content) in the United Kingdom to implement "highly effective" age assurance measures entered into force. The requirement is established …
SourceOffice of Communications published Codes of Practice for Age Assurance and Children’s Access for user-to-user services implementing Online Safety Act
On 16 January 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) published the Age Assurance and Access Statement, outlining measures to implement the Online Safety Act 2023. The statement introduces immediate obligations for Part 5 services (platforms disp…
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