Online Safety: Register of categorised services and list of emerging Category 1 services
Published: 30 June 2026
Last updated: 28 September 2026
The published register of categorised services sets out which services are categorised and are therefore subject to additional duties under the Act.
Ofcom launches investigation into Pornhub’s age checks
Published: 23 September 2026
Ofcom has opened an investigation into Aylo – the service provider of Pornhub – under the UK’s Online Safety Act, to determine whether it has complied with its duties to prevent children from encountering pornographic content.
Enforcement Programme to protect children from encountering pornographic content through the use of age assurance
Published: 16 January 2025
Last updated: 23 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 Aylo’s compliance with the duty to prevent children from encountering pornographic content through the use of age assurance
Published: 23 September 2026
Investigation into whether Aylo has failed, or is failing, to comply with its duties under the Online Safety Act 2023 to prevent children of any age from encountering pornographic content on its service through the use of highly effective age assurance and its duties relating to children’s access assessments.
Online safety rules: what you need to know
Published: 26 October 2023
Last updated: 21 September 2026
Ofcom is the regulator for online safety in the UK. Our job is to make sure that online services protect their users.
Children who create and view livestreams
Published: 21 May 2026
Last updated: 10 September 2026
This page provides an overview and links to our findings from our livestreaming research, including two qualitative reports and one quantiative report into children who create and children who view livesteams.
Ofcom to crack down on spread of illegal intimate images and deepfakes, boosting protections for women and girls online
Published: 9 September 2026
Online safety watchdog, Ofcom, has warned tech firms they only have weeks left to put in place measures to stop illegal intimate images and deepfakes from spreading on their platforms.
Behavioural Audit of Livestreaming Services
Published: 9 September 2026
This research examined how livestreaming service design influences user behaviour and online safety, for users watching and creating livestreams using a behavioural audit methodology.
Creating a safer life online for women and girls
Published: 25 November 2025
Last updated: 9 September 2026
Women and girls’ online safety is a priority for Ofcom. This page provides a summary of the work we are undertaking in this space.
Online safety regulatory documents and guidance
Published: 23 October 2025
Last updated: 9 September 2026
Latest versions of Ofcom’s online safety regulatory documents and guidance, as well as links to previous, superseded versions.