United Kingdom: Office of Communications opened investigation into TikTok's compliance with child protection and age assurance obligations under Online Safety Act
Description
Office of Communications opened investigation into TikTok's compliance with child protection and age assurance obligations under Online Safety Act
On 16 July 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) opened an investigation into TikTok's compliance with child protection and age assurance obligations under the Online Safety Act (Case No. CW/01352/07/26). The investigation will assess whether T…
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body