United Kingdom: Office of Communications opened consultation on role of app stores in children’s online safety under Online Safety Act

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Office of Communications opened consultation on role of app stores in children’s online safety under Online Safety Act

On 3 November 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) opened a stakeholder consultation until 1 December 2025 to support its statutory report on the role of app stores in children’s online safety under the Online Safety Act 2023. The consultation…

Scope

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

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2025-11-03
in consultation

On 3 November 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) opened a stakeholder consultation until 1 …

2025-12-01
processing consultation

On 1 December 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) closes the consultation on the statutory r…