New age verification guidance issued by Ofcom

Ofcom has published important new age assurance guidance under the Online Safety Act (OSA). The guidance focuses on matters including safeguarding children by setting expectations around robust age assurance measures and comprehensive assessments of children’s access to platforms. 

Ofcom has introduced a range of strict deadlines for different providers, for example – pornography providers must have ‘highly effective age assurance’ measures in place by July 2025 to safeguard children. Providers who fall within the OSA’s scope must urgently assess the guidance, review their obligations and take steps to comply, or they could face strict enforcement action. Ofcom’s phased approach to the OSA seeks to provide clear compliance guidelines for platforms to comply with the OSA and ensure a safer online environment for all children and online users. 

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