Social media companies have failed to enforce their minimum age requirements: Ofcom
In tandem with publishing its Use of Age Assurance Report 2026, UK regulator Ofcom has issued a statement that does…
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Ofcom launches investigation into TikTok over ‘age inference’ system
UK regulator Ofcom has opened an investigation to determine whether social media platform TikTok is in violation of the Online…
UK tech secretary asks Ofcom to clarify what ‘highly effective age assurance’ looks like
There are plenty of answers to the question – and yet it has dogged the UK age assurance ecosystem since…
Ofcom seeks clarity, resources on social media age regulation in letter to DSIT
UK regulator Ofcom is not one hundred percent confident that it can enforce the government’s plan to impose an age…
UK regulator backs automated systems to detect explicit deepfakes
The UK is moving toward more proactive detection of AI-generated intimate abuse, with media regulator Ofcom urging platforms to deploy…
Meta challenges UK Online Safety Act fines tied to global revenue
Lo and behold: Meta does not want to pay the fines UK regulator Ofcom says are owed to it for…
Opinions on UK Online Safety Act emphasize importance of enforcement
Online safety legislation is making headlines around the world. But in places where laws have taken effect, are they proving…
UK wrestles with age threshold, age assurance for social media sites
Will the UK put age restrictions on social media? A new research briefing looks at the various arguments and developments…
UK public mostly happy with ‘age verification’ laws, campaigners less so
Age assurance may not stop that many children from accessing online pornography, but it’s a good idea anyway, according to…
4chan won’t play by UK age check rules, raising question about enforcement potency
If the UK doesn’t like how 4chan operates, it can shut the site down. That’s the gist of the message…
