United Kingdom: Office of Communications announced investigation into user-to-user platforms hosting adult content and search services to assess compliance with age assurance measures under the Online Safety Act 2023
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Office of Communications announced investigation into user-to-user platforms hosting adult content and search services to assess compliance with age assurance measures under the Online Safety Act 2023
On 16 January 2025, Ofcom announced they were opening an investigation into platforms displaying or publishing their own pornographic content (Part 5 services) to assess their compliance with age assurance measures under the Online Safety Act, which…
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
other regulatory body
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2025-01-16
under deliberation
2025-04-03
under investigation