United Kingdom: OFCOM consumer protection investigation of video sharing platform provider Tapnet
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
29 Sep 2022 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Other operating conditions
Policy Instrument
Quality of Service requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Opened investigation into Tapnet's failure to comply with information request
On 29 September 2022, the Office of Communications (Ofcom), the UK regulator for the communications industries, opened an investigation into Tapnet, a video sharing platform (VPS) provider which operates the “RevealMe” platform. On 6 June 2022, Ofco…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
consumer protection authority