United Kingdom: Guidance on placement of age checks on pornography sites
Progress
Current status
adopted
14 Jan 2026 adopted
Scope
Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
streaming service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Office of Communications released guidance on placement of age checks on pornography sites
On 14 January 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) released guidance on the placement of age checks on pornography sites to ensure compliance with the Online Safety Act. The guidance notes that, since 25 July 2025, all services providing acces…
SourceEvent type
outline
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body