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United Kingdom: Ofcom investigation into user-to-user platforms hosting adult content and search services to assess compliance with age assurance measures under Online Safety Act

Progress

Current status
under deliberation
16 Jan 2025 under deliberation

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
under deliberation

Office of Communications announced investigation into user-to-user platforms hosting adult content and search services to assess compliance with age assurance measures under the Online Safety Act 2023

On 16 January 2025, Ofcom announced they were opening an investigation into platforms displaying or publishing their own pornographic content (Part 5 services) to assess their compliance with age assurance measures under the Online Safety Act, which…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body

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