United Kingdom: Office of Communications investigation into Kick Online Entertainment over alleged failure to comply with Online Safety Act duties

Progress

Current status
under deliberation
14 May 2025 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

14 May 2025
under deliberation

Office of Communications announced investigations into Kick Online Entertainment over its alleged failure to comply with Online Safety Act

On 14 May 2025, the UK's Office of Communications (Ofcom) initiated two investigations into Kick Online Entertainment. The investigations will assess whether the company has failed to comply with its duties under the UK's Online Safety Act. These du…

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