Description
Office of Communications opened investigation into Fapello's compliance with age assurance obligations under Online Safety Act
On 19 November 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) opened an investigation into Fapello's compliance with the new age assurance requirements introduced under the Online Safety Act. The investigation concerns the operation of adult services op…
- Investigation into the provider of fapello.com's compliance with the duty to prevent children from encountering pornographic content through the use of age assurance, UK OFCOM (Official)
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
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2025-11-19
under deliberation
2026-05-13
under investigation