United Kingdom: Office of Communications investigation into MintStars Ltd over alleged non-compliance with rules on protecting minors from restricted material under Communications Act
Progress
Current status
in force
23 Jan 2025 in force
27 Feb 2024 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Office of Communications fines MintStars Ltd for non-compliance with rules on protecting minors from restricted material under Communications Act
On 23 January 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) issued an order imposing a fine of GBP 7,000 against MintStars Ltd for non-compliance with rules on protecting minors from restricted material under the Communications Act. The order highlight…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body
Office of Communications announces investigation into MintStars to assess compliance with rules on protecting minors from restricted material under under Communications Act
On 27 February 2024, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) opened an investigation into MintStars Ltd to assess compliance with the Communication Act 2003 concerning rules on protecting minors from restricted material. The Act requires video-sharing …
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body