United Kingdom: Office of Communications statutory inquiry into use and effectiveness of age assurance under Online Safety Act
Progress
Current status
processing consultation
01 Dec 2025 processing consultation
03 Nov 2025 in consultation
Scope
Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
platform intermediary: e-commerce
other service provider
software provider: app stores
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Office of Communications closes consultation on use and effectiveness of age assurance under Online Safety Act
On 1 December 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) closes the consultation on its statutory report on the use and effectiveness of age assurance under the Online Safety Act. The consultation gathers information on the deployment of age assuran…
SourceEvent type
inquiry
Action type
consultation closed
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body
Office of Communications opened consultation on statutory report on age assurance under Online Safety Act
On 3 November 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) opened a stakeholder consultation until 1 December 2025 to gather evidence for its statutory report on the use and effectiveness of age assurance under the Online Safety Act 2023. The consulta…
SourceEvent type
inquiry
Action type
consultation opened
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body