Progress

Current status
under investigation
20 Nov 2025under investigation
10 Sep 2025under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Consumer protection
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

20 Nov 2025
under investigation

Office of Communications expanded investigation into Cyberitic's compliance with duty to provide response to notices under Online Safety Act

On 20 November 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) expanded its investigation into Cyberitic, after the company failed to respond to a formal information notice issued under section 100 of the Online Safety Act on 10 September 2025. The provi…

  • Office of Communications expanded investigation into Cyberitic's compliance with age assurance obligations, UK OFCOM (Official)
10 Sep 2025
under deliberation

Office of Communications opened an investigation into Cyberitic's compliance with age assurance obligations under Online Safety Act

On 10 September 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom), under its enforcement programme to protect children from encountering pornographic content through the use of age assurance, opened an investigation into Cyberitic in relation to the adult …

  • Ofcom investigates 22 more porn sites under new age-check rules, UK OFCOM (Official)