United Kingdom: Office of Communications fined AVS Group GBP 1 million for breaches of age-assurance and information-notice duties under Online Safety Act
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Office of Communications fined AVS Group GBP 1 million for breaches of age-assurance and information-notice duties under Online Safety Act
On 4 December 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) fined AVS Group GBP 1 million for breaches of age-assurance and information-notice duties under the Online Safety Act. Ofcom also fined AVS Group GBP 50'000 for failing to respond to informati…
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
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2025-07-31
under deliberation
2025-08-28
under investigation
2025-10-13
under investigation
2025-12-04
in force