United Kingdom: Office of Communications announced enforcement programme under the Online Safety Act 2023 targeting compliance with age assurance obligations
Description
Office of Communications announced enforcement programme under the Online Safety Act 2023 targeting compliance with age assurance obligations
On 24 July 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) announced the initiation of an enforcement programme under the Online Safety Act 2023, targeting compliance among user-to-user service providers with the duty to deploy age assurance mechanisms. …
Scope
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body