UK communications regulator Ofcom has opened an investigation to assess whether TikTok is complying with Online Safety Act duties to prevent children from seeing harmful content. The probe will also examine the effectiveness of TikTok’s age assurance systems. An update is expected in October 2026. [Link: Investigation into TikTok’s compliance with duties to protect children from encountering harmful content | https://www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safety/protecting-children/investigation-into-tiktoks-compliance-with-duties-to-protect-children-from-encountering-harmful-content-under-section-12?language=en | Ofcom]

Ofcom is investigating whether TikTok can tell which users are children, and whether it keeps harmful content away from them. Fines could reach 10% of global revenue.

July 16 : Britain's media regulator on Thursday launched a probe into TikTok to understand whether its UK unit failed or is failing to protect children from harmful content. The…

Regulator Ofcom has questioned whether these checks are good enough

Ofcom expresses 'serious doubts' about platform's measures to protect children