United Kingdom: Office of Communications investigation into user-to-user platforms hosting adult content and search services to assess compliance with age assurance measures under Online Safety Act
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Office of Communications published enforcement update on age assurance compliance by pornographic content providers under Online Safety Act
On 9 May 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) published an update on its enforcement programme for services that publish or display their own pornographic content (Part 5 services), in relation to Highly Effective Age Assurance (HEAA) obligati…
SourceOffice of Communications published update for 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 3 April 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) published an update on its enforcement programme concerning platforms that publish or display their own pornographic content (Part 5 services), assessing compliance with age assurance obligations…
SourceOffice 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…
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