Update: tech firms’ responses to our call for action to protect children

Online safety Protecting children Information for industry
Published: 21 May 2026

On 12 March Ofcom wrote to the major sites and apps that children use the most - Facebook, Instagram, Roblox, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube - requiring them to prove to parents a genuine commitment to protecting children online.

We set these services a deadline of 30 April to report back to us on the action they will take. Today we are publishing a report on how the companies responded and our next steps.  

An update on tech firms’ responses to our call for action to protect children • PDF • 306.33 KB • 21 May 2026

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