Investigation into whether First Time Videos LLC has failed to comply with the Online Safety Act 2023
Published: 10 June 2025
Last updated: 31 July 2026
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.
Consultation: Giving users more choice, control and trust in their online experience
Published: 10 July 2026
Last updated: 31 July 2026
This consultation is part of the third phase of Ofcom’s implementation of the Online Safety Act 2023, which focuses on bringing greater transparency, accountability and user choice some of the most widely used online services in the UK.
Enforcement programme into measures being taken by file-sharing and file-storage services to prevent users from encountering or sharing child sexual abuse material (CSAM)
Published: 17 March 2025
Last updated: 30 July 2026
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.
Investigation into the provider of Im.ge and its compliance with duties to protect its users from illegal content
Published: 10 June 2025
Last updated: 30 July 2026
We are investigating whether the provider of Im.ge has failed/is failing to comply with its duties under the Online Safety Act 2023.
Ofcom's approach to implementing the Online Safety Act
Published: 26 October 2023
Last updated: 28 July 2026
Our plans for putting online safety laws into practice, and what we expect from tech firms.
Use of Age Assurance Report 2026
Published: 15 July 2026
Last updated: 27 July 2026
This report assesses how sites and apps use age checks to protect children from online harm.
Duty to report child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA) content: know the rules and how to comply
Published: 12 March 2026
Last updated: 23 July 2026
Guidance on the duty for service providers to report child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA) content under the Online Safety Act, and what to do to comply.
What happens when a company doesn’t pay a fine
Published: 20 July 2026
As the UK’s online safety watchdog, Ofcom regulates more than 100,000 companies, many of which are based entirely outside the UK. This does not mean they are outside the scope of the Online Safety Act. As in other industries, companies that provide an online service to people in the UK must comply with UK laws, regardless of where they are based.
Ofcom update: Online suicide forum investigation and review of enforcement powers
Published: 20 July 2026
Changes made by a suicide forum located outside the UK to block access to people in the UK are the fullest extent of what can be achieved under the Online Safety Act, we have now announced.
Investigation into an online suicide discussion forum and its compliance with duties to protect its users from illegal content
Published: 9 April 2025
Last updated: 20 July 2026
We are investigating whether a provider of an online suicide discussion forum has failed/is failing to comply with its duties under the Online Safety Act 2023.