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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: 7 November 2025

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.

DStorage's compliance assurances to take measures to prevent users from encountering or sharing child sexual abuse material (CSAM)

Published: 13 October 2025

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.

Wojtek's compliance assurances to take measures to prevent users from encountering or sharing child sexual abuse material (CSAM)

Published: 13 October 2025

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 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: 13 October 2025

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.

Investigation into the provider of Yolobit and its compliance with duties to protect its users from illegal content

Published: 10 June 2025

Last updated: 13 October 2025

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

Investigation into the provider of Nippybox and its compliance with duties to protect its users from illegal content

Published: 10 June 2025

Last updated: 13 October 2025

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

Investigation into the provider of Nippyspace and its compliance with duties to protect its users from illegal content

Published: 10 June 2025

Last updated: 13 October 2025

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

Investigation into the provider of Nippyshare and its compliance with duties to protect its users from illegal content

Published: 10 June 2025

Last updated: 13 October 2025

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

Investigation into the provider of Nippydrive and its compliance with duties to protect its users from illegal content

Published: 10 June 2025

Last updated: 13 October 2025

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

Investigation into the provider of Krakenfiles and its compliance with duties to protect its users from illegal content

Published: 10 June 2025

Last updated: 13 October 2025

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

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: 13 October 2025

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

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

Published: 16 January 2025

Last updated: 13 October 2025

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 Youngtek Solutions Ltd’s compliance with the duty to prevent children from encountering pornographic content through the use of age assurance

Published: 11 September 2025

Last updated: 13 October 2025

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: 13 October 2025

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

Published: 10 June 2025

Last updated: 13 October 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 whether Itai Tech Ltd has failed to comply with the Online Safety Act 2023

Published: 9 May 2025

Last updated: 18 September 2025

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.

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

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

Published: 11 September 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

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

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: 11 September 2025

Investigation into 8579 LLC’s compliance with the duty to prevent children from encountering pornographic content through the use of age assurance

Published: 31 July 2025

Last updated: 11 September 2025

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

Published: 28 August 2025

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

Published: 31 July 2025

Enforcement Bulletin: Enforcement Programme to protect children from harmful content through the use of age assurance

Published: 24 July 2025

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

Published: 9 July 2025

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

Published: 3 March 2025

Last updated: 3 July 2025

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.