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

UK — Ofcom · 2026-04-21 · UK · verified record

Themes: Child safety & minors · Hate speech & illegal content

Ecosystems: UK Online Safety Act

Open The provider of Teen-Chat 21 April 2026 Ofcom is investigating whether the provider of Teen-Chat.org (‘Teen-Chat’) has failed and/or is failing to comply with the duties under the Online Safety Act 2023 in respect of the following: - Completion of a suitable and sufficient illegal content risk assessment, particularly in relation to child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA) risks. - Compliance with the illegal content safety duties applicable to regulated user‑to‑user services, including duties relating to: - prevention and mitigation of priority illegal content; - effective content mode

Open The provider of Teen-Chat 21 April 2026 Ofcom is investigating whether the provider of Teen-Chat.org (‘Teen-Chat’) has failed and/or is failing to comply with the duties under the Online Safety Act 2023 in respect of the following: - Completion of a suitable and sufficient illegal content risk assessment, particularly in relation to child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA) risks. - Compliance with the illegal content safety duties applicable to regulated user‑to‑user services, including duties relating to: - prevention and mitigation of priority illegal content; - effective content mode…

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