Ofcom is the regulator for the communications services that we use and rely on each day.
As people communicate seamlessly online and offline, we now need to invest our efforts into making digital communications work for everyone
Ofcom wants to understand how adults and children in the UK use media.
Under the Online Safety Act, Ofcom's job is to make online services safer for the people who use them. We make sure companies have effective systems in place to protect users from harm.
Ofcom is committed to a thriving telecoms sector, where companies can compete fairly and customers benefit from a broad range of services.
Ofcom's job is to make sure there is a universal postal service.
You can't see or feel radio spectrum, but we use it every day. Our job is to authorise and manage the use of spectrum in the UK.
We make sure that broadcasters provide quality TV, radio and on-demand programmes that appeal to diverse audiences. We also have rules in place to protect viewers and listeners from harm.
How to make the most of communications services as a small business.
How to make the most of the services you use, and deal with problems.
Proposals we are consulting on and decisions we've made.
How we make sure companies follow our rules, to protect customers and promote competition.
Rules, guidance and other information for the industries we regulate.
If you're looking to use certain radio equipment, or broadcast on TV or radio, you'll need a licence from Ofcom.
Our latest news, features, views and information about our work.
Evidence we gather to inform our work as a regulator.
Online services must protect their users from illegal and harmful content, including child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Online abuse has no place in our society. We expect tech companies to be open about the steps they're taking to protect users.
We explore people's experiences of encountering, or falling victim to online scams and fraud.
If your online service hosts or publishes pornographic content, you are legally required to comply with specific obligations outlined in the UK's Online Safety Act 2023. This section includes comprehensive guidance on these rules, ensuring the safety of all users, especially children.
Our research into children's experiences of harm online, and what services can do to protect them.
We explore different technologies that are important or relevant to online safety, as well as how the public experience them day to day.
As of 25 July 2025, all sites and apps that allow pornography will need to have strong age checks in place, to make sure children can’t access that or other harmful content.
If you, or someone you know, are suffering domestic abuse, harassment or violence, it’s important to think about the security and accessibility of your telecoms services and the costs relating to them.
Ofcom is the regulator for online safety in the UK. Our job is to make sure that online services protect their users.
Latest versions of Ofcom’s online safety regulatory documents and guidance, as well as links to previous, superseded versions.
Guidance for the gaming industry on how the Online Safety Act applies to these services, the risks gaming could present to users, and what to do to comply with the rules.
This is the third edition of Ofcom’s online safety industry bulletin and the first since new rules came into force to protect children online in the UK. In that time, Ofcom has seen change across industry, with many websites and apps putting in place age checks, alongside other new measures.
