United Kingdom: Office of Communications issued information notice to First Time Videos over failure to respond to notice pertaining to implementation of age assurance measures

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Office of Communications issued information notice to First Time Videos over failure to respond to notice pertaining to implementation of age assurance measures

On 15 January 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) issued an information notice to First Time Videos LLC under section 100 of the Online Safety Act 2023. Under the section, Ofcom can require relevant service providers to provide information, i…

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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2025-06-10
under deliberation

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

2026-01-15
under investigation

On 15 January 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) issued an information notice to First Time…

2026-03-30
under investigation

On 30 March 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) issued a provisional notice of contravention…