How age checks at age 16 can work to underpin UK’s social media ban
Published: 29 October 2026
We have published our rapid assessment of how social media firms could reliably determine whether someone is aged 16 or over, ahead of Government and Parliament deciding how the UK’s social media ban will work in practice.
Rapid assessment of highly effective age assurance at 16
Published: 29 October 2026
We have published a rapid assessment of what highly effective age assurance looks like for determining whether someone is 16 or over.
Age assurance duties under the Online Safety Act
Published: 23 February 2024
Last updated: 29 October 2026
Service providers which allow pornography must implement highly effective age assurance in line with our guidance to prevent children from accessing it.
Report on the use of app stores by children
Published: 29 October 2026
We have carried out an assessment of the role that app stores play in children’s online experiences. App stores are not currently regulated services under the Act.
Experiences of Age Assurance, Use of VPNs, and attitudes to the Protection of Children Measures
Published: 21 May 2026
Last updated: 29 October 2026
A dedicated page compiling data on experiences of age assurance, VPN use, and attitudes towards Protection of Children measures.
Report on content harmful to children
Published: 22 October 2026
This is our first report under section 63 of the Act, which places a duty on Ofcom to produce and publish a statutory report on content that is harmful to children at least every three years following the passage of the Act.
Investigation into TikTok’s compliance with duties to protect children from encountering harmful content under section 12
Published: 16 July 2026
Last updated: 22 October 2026
Ofcom has today opened an investigation to understand whether TikTok Information Technologies UK Limited has failed, or is failing, to comply with certain duties under section 12 of the Online Safety Act 2023.
Call for evidence: Statutory report on content harmful to children
Published: 10 February 2026
Last updated: 22 October 2026
This is a call for evidence in preparation for the first statutory report that Ofcom must produce under the Act on content harmful to children
Online Safety industry bulletin - October 2026
Published: 15 October 2026
This is the latest Online Safety industry bulletin, bringing together key updates, actions and resources relating to the Online Safety Act.
Transparency notice: Research on AI chatbot, social media and video sharing platforms to explore online safety
Published: 22 June 2026
Last updated: 14 October 2026
Our transparency notices inform the public of ongoing research under the Online Safety Act to understand children’s experiences online, including how AI chatbots and social media services may expose underage users to harmful content.