Progress

Current status
adopted
16 Jan 2025 adopted

Scope

Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
search service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

16 Jan 2025
adopted

Office of Communications issued guidance on highly effective age assurance For Part 3 services

On 16 January 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) issued guidance to support providers of regulated user-to-user and search services (Part 3 services) in implementing "highly effective" age assurance to comply with the Online Safety Act 2023.…

Source
Event type outline
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body

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