Protecting children

Ofcom has opened a programme of work, or ‘enforcement programme’, to assess the measures being taken by providers of file-sharing and file-storage services that present particular risks of harm to UK users from image-based CSAM to ensure users do not encounter, and offenders are not able to disseminate, such content on their services.

We are investigating whether First Time Videos LLC has failed/is failing to comply with its duties under the Online Safety Act 2023 to protect children from encountering pornographic content through the use of highly effective age assurance.

Ofcom has today launched investigations into whether seven file-sharing services, 4chan and porn provider First Time Videos have failed to comply with their duties under the UK’s Online Safety Act.

This is the second edition of Ofcom’s online safety industry bulletin and the first since two major parts of the Online Safety Act became legal obligations, the new rules on illegal content and on protecting children online.

Our interactive tool will help providers of user-to-user and search services to understand how to comply with the children’s risk assessment duties.

The Online Safety Act makes businesses responsible for keeping people, especially children, safe online. Here’s what you need to know and do now.

Knife crime remains a serious concern in the UK, with devastating consequences for victims, families, and communities.

We are investigating whether Score Internet Group LLC has failed/is failing to comply with its duties under the Online Safety Act 2023 to protect children from encountering pornographic content through the use of highly effective age assurance.

We are investigating whether Itai Tech Ltd has failed/is failing to comply with its duties under the Online Safety Act 2023 to protect children from encountering pornographic content through the use of highly effective age assurance.

Ofcom is opening an enforcement programme into age assurance measures across the adult sector, which will initially focus on regulated providers’ compliance with the Part 5 duties.