United Kingdom: Office of Communications investigation into Pimpbunny over alleged failure to use age assurance to prevent children from accessing pornographic content

Progress

Current status
under deliberation
12 May 2026 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

12 May 2026
under deliberation

Office of Communications opened investigation into Pimpbunny over alleged failure to use age assurance to prevent children from accessing pornographic content

On 12 May 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) opened an investigation into Pimpbunny under its enforcement programme to protect children from encountering pornographic content through the use of highly effective age assurance. The investigati…

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