Parents Power Up! How you can help your child stay safe while gaming online
Published: 7 September 2026
We want to help parents navigate the ever-changing world of online video games and have set out some simple steps you can take for greater peace of mind while your child plays online.
Porn site deploys age checks as Ofcom fines it £730,000
Published: 4 September 2026
Ofcom has today fined an online porn provider £700,000 for not having age checks in place, and a further £30,000 for failing to respond to a legally binding information request.
Mega's compliance assurances in respect of Transfer.it to take measures to prevent users from encountering or sharing child sexual abuse material (CSAM)
Published: 4 September 2026
On 17 March 2025, we opened an 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.
Enforcement Programme to protect children from encountering pornographic content through the use of age assurance
Published: 16 January 2025
Last updated: 4 September 2026
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.
Investigation into the provider of Xgroovy[dot]com's compliance with the duty to prevent children from encountering pornographic content through the use of age assurance
Published: 11 September 2025
Last updated: 4 September 2026
Under our enforcement programme to protect children from encountering pornographic content through the use of age assurance, we opened an investigation into the provider of www.xgroovy.com.
Investigation into Cyberitic, LLC’s compliance with the duty to prevent children from encountering pornographic content through the use of age assurance
Published: 11 September 2025
Last updated: 4 September 2026
We are investigating whether Cyberitic, LLC has failed, or is failing, to comply with its duties under the Online Safety Act 2023 to prevent children from encountering pornographic content on its service through the use of highly effective age assurance.
Investigation into ZD Media s.r.o.’s compliance with the duty to prevent children from encountering pornographic content through the use of age assurance
Published: 11 September 2025
Last updated: 4 September 2026
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: 4 September 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.
Parental controls for mobile phones
Published: 28 October 2020
Last updated: 2 September 2026
This guide shows you how to find information to help keep children safe online when using a mobile phone
Age assurance duties under the Online Safety Act
Published: 23 February 2024
Last updated: 2 September 2026
Service providers which allow pornography must implement highly effective age assurance in line with our guidance to prevent children from accessing it.