United Kingdom: Office of Communications issued guidance on children’s access assessments
Description
Office of Communications issued guidance on children’s access assessments
On 16 January 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) issued guidance to support providers of regulated user-to-user and search services (Part 3 services) in carrying out children's access assessments to comply with the Online Safety Act 2023. A …
Scope
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, search service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government