United Kingdom: Office of Communications opened investigation into 8579 LLC's compliance with age assurance obligations under Online Safety Act
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Office of Communications opened investigation into 8579 LLC's compliance with age assurance obligations under Online Safety Act
On 31 July 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) opened a formal investigation into the compliance of 8579 LLC with the new age assurance requirements introduced under the Online Safety Act. The investigation concerns the operation of pornograp…
Scope
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, other service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2025-07-31
under deliberation
2025-09-11
under investigation
2025-11-19
under investigation