United Kingdom: Office of Communications investigation into Youngtek Solutions's compliance with age assurance obligations under Online Safety Act

Progress

Current status
under investigation
13 Oct 2025 under investigation
10 Sep 2025 under 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

13 Oct 2025
under investigation

Office of Communications expanded investigation into Youngtek Solutions Ltd over non-response to information notice and potential breach of age-assurance duties under Online Safety Act

On 13 October 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) expanded its ongoing investigation into Youngtek Solutions Ltd under the Online Safety Act 2023. Previously, on 10 September 2025, Ofcom issued a formal information notice to the company under…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type interim ruling
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
10 Sep 2025
under deliberation

Office of Communications opened an investigation into Youngtek Solutions' 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 Youngtek Solutions in relation to t…

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