Video-sharing platform (VSP) regulation

Since 1 November 2020, UK-established VSPs must comply with rules around protecting users from harmful videos.

In this section you'll find information about our approach to regulating VSPs, guidance on what to do as a VSP provider, a list of notified services and much more.

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Video-sharing platforms: Ofcom's plan and approach

How we've regulated so far, and our plans for the rest of the regime

Ofcom's video-sharing platform framework: a guide for industry

This guide answers some questions you might have about how we regulate video-sharing platforms (VSPs).

Video-sharing platforms: Ofcom's plan and approach

Ofcom’s approach and plan of work around video sharing platforms (VSP) – websites and apps, established in the UK, that allow users to share video, such as TikTok, OnlyFans and Twitch.

Guidance for video-sharing platform providers on measures to protect users from harmful material

This guidance is intended to support UK-established video-sharing platform (VSP) providers in protecting users from harmful material in videos.

Guidance: Video-sharing platforms – who needs to notify to Ofcom?

This guidance is designed to help video-sharing platform providers assess whether their service is in scope and needs to be notified to us.

Notify a video-sharing platform to Ofcom

You can notify a video-sharing service to Ofcom by submitting a notification form online.

Notified video-sharing platforms

A list of video-sharing platform (VSP) services that have notified to Ofcom.

Latest publications

Ofcom's first year of video-sharing platform regulation

Information for industry

Published: 20 October 2022

Last updated: 27 March 2025

Notified video-sharing platforms

Information for industry

Published: 11 January 2024

Last updated: 27 March 2025

How are TikTok, Snap and Twitch protecting children from harmful videos?

News and updates

Published: 14 December 2023

Last updated: 21 March 2025

How video-sharing platforms protect children from encountering harmful videos

Research, statistics and data

Published: 14 December 2023

Last updated: 21 March 2025

Repeal of the VSP regime: what you need to know

Information for industry

Published: 11 January 2024

Last updated: 16 September 2024

TikTok fined £1.875m for providing inaccurate data on safety controls

News and updates

Published: 24 July 2024

Investigation into My Media World Ltd's compliance with rules to protect people from harmful video material

Enforcement

Published: 9 November 2023

Last updated: 21 May 2024

Video-sharing platforms: Ofcom's plan and approach

Information for industry

Published: 25 January 2024

Guidance: Video-sharing platforms – who needs to notify to Ofcom?

Information for industry

Published: 11 January 2024

What we have learnt about VSPs' user policies

Information for industry

Published: 9 August 2023

Last updated: 11 December 2023

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