United Kingdom: Office of Communications opened investigation into XXBrits' compliance with age assurance obligations under Online Safety Act

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Office of Communications opened investigation into XXBrits' compliance with age assurance obligations under Online Safety Act

On 19 November 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) opened an investigation into XXBrits' compliance with the new age assurance requirements introduced under the Online Safety Act. The investigation concerns the operation of adult services ope…

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

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2025-11-19
under deliberation

On 19 November 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) opened an investigation into XXBrits' com…