United Kingdom: Ofcom investigation into Twitch's compliance with obligation to protect minors from harmful video content
Progress
Current status
concluded
13 May 2024 concluded
Scope
Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Closed Ofcom investigation into Twitch's compliance with obligation to protect minors from harmful video content
On 13 May 2024, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) announced that it will not open a formal investigation into Twitch due to its compliance with previous recommendations. In particular, Ofcom stated that Twitch implemented measures to prevent user…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
closure
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body