Description
Office of Communications issued provisional notice of contravention to Fapello over alleged failure to use age assurance to prevent children from accessing pornographic content
On 13 May 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) issued a provisional notice of contravention to Fapello under the Online Safety Act 2023, following an investigation opened in November 2025 into the platform’s alleged failure to implement effect…
- 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