United Kingdom: Office of Communications expanded investigation into Kick Online Entertainment's compliance with age assurance obligations under Online Safety Act

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Office of Communications expanded investigation into Kick Online Entertainment's compliance with age assurance obligations under Online Safety Act

On 28 August 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) expanded its investigation into Kick Online Entertainment S.A. following the company’s failure to respond to a formal information notice issued on 30 July 2025 under Section 100 of the Online S…

Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
other service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2025-07-31
under deliberation

On 31 July 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) opened an investigation into Kick Online Ente…

2025-08-28
under investigation

On 28 August 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) expanded its investigation into Kick Online…

2025-11-19
under investigation

On 19 November 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) issued a provisional notice of contravent…

2026-02-11
under investigation

On 11 February 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) issued a confirmation decision under Sect…