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Investigation into Novi Ltd’s compliance with the duty to prevent children from encountering pornographic content through the use of age assurance

Published: 15 January 2026

Today we have opened an investigation into Novi Ltd, (in relation to the Gen AI site, Joi.com)

Snap Inc’s compliance assurances to address concerns over its Illegal Content Risk Assessment (ICRA) for Snapchat

Published: 15 January 2026

On 3 March 2025, we opened an enforcement programme to monitor whether providers are complying with their illegal content risk assessment (‘ICRA’) and record keeping duties under the Online Safety Act 2023. After reviewing Snap’s ICRA record for Snapchat, Ofcom raised concerns about the suitability and sufficiency of Snap’s assessment.

Investigation into AVS Group Ltd’s compliance with the duty to prevent children from encountering pornographic content through the use of age assurance

Published: 31 July 2025

Last updated: 15 January 2026

We are investigating whether AVS Group Ltd 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 the provider of Im.ge and its compliance with duties to protect its users from illegal content

Published: 10 June 2025

Last updated: 15 January 2026

We are investigating whether the provider of Im.ge has failed/is failing to comply with its duties under the Online Safety Act 2023.

Investigation whether Itai Tech Ltd has failed to comply with the Online Safety Act 2023

Published: 9 May 2025

Last updated: 15 January 2026

We are investigating whether Itai Tech Ltd has failed/is failing to comply with its duties under the Online Safety Act 2023 to protect children from encountering pornographic content through the use of highly effective age assurance.

Enforcement Programme to protect children from encountering pornographic content through the use of age assurance

Published: 16 January 2025

Last updated: 15 January 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 whether First Time Videos LLC has failed to comply with the Online Safety Act 2023

Published: 10 June 2025

Last updated: 15 January 2026

We are investigating whether First Time Videos LLC has failed/is failing to comply with its duties under the Online Safety Act 2023 to protect children from encountering pornographic content through the use of highly effective age assurance.

Enforcement Programme to monitor compliance with the illegal content risk assessment duties and record keeping duties

Published: 3 March 2025

Last updated: 15 January 2026

Ofcom is opening an enforcement programme to see if providers are complying with their illegal content risk assessment duties and record keeping duties under the OS Act.

Investigation into Sun Social Media Inc’s compliance with the duty to prevent children from encountering pornographic content through the use of age assurance

Published: 20 November 2025

Last updated: 15 January 2026

We are investigating whether Sun Social Media Inc 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.

Audience complaints about content on TV or radio programmes

Published: 13 March 2024

Last updated: 14 January 2026

A weekly report of complaints from viewevers or listeners assessed under the Broadcasting Code to see if it needs further investigation.

Investigation into X Internet Unlimited Company and its compliance with duties to protect its users from illegal content and child users from harmful content

Published: 12 January 2026

We are investigating whether the provider of X, XIUC, has failed/is failing to comply with its duties under the Online Safety Act 2023

Bulletin for complaints about BBC online material

Published: 5 February 2024

Last updated: 12 January 2026

The bulletin for complaints about BBC online material reports on the outcome of Ofcom’s consideration on complaints received about the BBC’s online material.

Broadcast and On Demand Bulletin

Published: 4 March 2024

Last updated: 12 January 2026

The Broadcast and On Demand Bulletin reports on investigations into potential breaches of Ofcom’s codes and rules for TV, radio and video-on-demand programmes.

Investigation into an online suicide discussion forum and its compliance with duties to protect its users from illegal content

Published: 9 April 2025

Last updated: 6 January 2026

We are investigating whether a provider of an online suicide discussion forum has failed/is failing to comply with its duties under the Online Safety Act 2023.

Broadcasting and on demand sanction decisions

Published: 26 September 2023

Last updated: 15 December 2025

Ofcom may impose a sanction if we consider that a broadcaster has seriously, deliberately, repeatedly or recklessly breached one of our requirements.

Investigation into Three following voice service outage on 25 June 2025

Published: 15 December 2025

Ofcom has today opened an investigation into Three’s following an incident which resulted in UK-wide disruption to voice services, including customers’ ability to contact emergency services, on 25 June 2025.

Investigation into BT following voice service interconnect outages on 24 and 25 July 2025

Published: 15 December 2025

Ofcom has today opened an own-initiative investigation into BT’s compliance with sections 105A and 105C of the Communications Act 2003 and the Electronic Communications (Security Measures) Regulations 2022 (the Regulations).

Decision – Word Network Operating Company Inc (Peter Popoff Ministries Dec 2023)

Published: 9 December 2025

Ofcom has imposed a financial penalty of £150,000 on Word Network Operating Company Inc. (“the Licensee”), in relation to its service The Word Network, for failing to comply with our broadcasting rules.

Decision – Word Network Operating Company Inc (Peter Popoff Ministries May 2024)

Published: 9 December 2025

Ofcom has imposed a financial penalty of £175,000 on Word Network Operating Company Inc. (“the Licensee”) in relation to its service The Word Network for failing to comply with our broadcasting rules.

Decision – Word Network Operating Company Inc (Stem Cell Activators)

Published: 9 December 2025

Ofcom has imposed a financial penalty of £50,000 on Word Network Operating Company Inc. (“the Licensee”), in relation to its service The Word Network, for failing to comply with our broadcasting rules.

Decision – BBC

Published: 8 December 2025

Ofcom has imposed a sanction on the BBC after we found that a documentary programme breached broadcasting rules which require that factual programmes must not materially mislead the audience

Enforcement Programme to monitor if services are meeting their children’s risk assessment duties under the Online Safety Act 2023

Published: 9 July 2025

Last updated: 4 December 2025

Ofcom has opened an enforcement programme to monitor if services are meeting their children’s risk assessment and record keeping duties.

Investigation into 4chan and its compliance with duties to protect its users from illegal content

Published: 10 June 2025

Last updated: 4 December 2025

We are initiating an investigation to determine whether the online discussion board 4chan has failed—or is currently failing—to comply with its obligations under the Online Safety Act 2023.

Investigation into Virgin Media’s compliance with rules relating to vulnerable consumers and access to emergency organisations

Published: 12 December 2023

Last updated: 1 December 2025

We are investigating Virgin Media’s compliance with Ofcom rules relating to ensuring uninterrupted access to emergency organisations and treatment of vulnerable consumers.

Investigation into the provider of xgroovy.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: 20 November 2025

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: 20 November 2025

Investigation into Kick Online Entertainment S.A’s compliance with the duty to prevent children from encountering pornographic content through the use of age assurance

Published: 31 July 2025

Last updated: 20 November 2025