Money. Identity. Technology.
Follow the money. Find the decision.
Code of practice
Issued 4 July 2025 and in force 25 July 2025. Age-assurance measures have distinct content, risk and functionality scopes.
Issued UK Protection of Children user-to-user Code → Ofcom highly effective age assurance framework
In force 25 July 2025.
PCU B2 and B3 concern service-wide adult access; B4 to B7 concern conditional content or feed protections. B4 to B7 permit restrictions for users who do not seek adult access. Section 49 allows alternative compliant measures. The code does not mandate identification across the internet.
Ofcom → Issued UK Protection of Children user-to-user Code
Issued 4 July 2025; in force 25 July 2025.
Issued 4 July 2025 and effective 25 July 2025. Children's risk assessments were due 24 July 2025; first access assessments were due 16 April 2025.
UK age assurance: statutory chain and consequential choices ↗
Ofcom → issued → Issued UK Protection of Children user-to-user Code
Issued 4 July 2025; in force 25 July 2025.
Issued 4 July 2025 and effective 25 July 2025. Children's risk assessments were due 24 July 2025; first access assessments were due 16 April 2025.
Issued UK Protection of Children user-to-user Code → recommends for specified access and content controls → Ofcom highly effective age assurance framework
In force 25 July 2025.
PCU B2 and B3 concern service-wide adult access; B4 to B7 concern conditional content or feed protections. B4 to B7 permit restrictions for users who do not seek adult access. Section 49 allows alternative compliant measures. The code does not mandate identification across the internet.