United Kingdom: Office of Communications closed its investigation into Krakenfiles over alleged failure to comply with illegal content duties under Online Safety Act

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Office of Communications closed its investigation into Krakenfiles over alleged failure to comply with illegal content duties under Online Safety Act

On 13 October 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) closed its investigation into the provider of Krakenfiles regarding compliance with obligations under the Online Safety Act. The investigation, opened on 10 June 2025 under Case No. CW/01301/0…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2025-06-10
under deliberation

On 10 June 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) announced an investigation into Krakenfiles, …

2025-10-13
concluded

On 13 October 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) closed its investigation into the provider…