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Ofcom Investigates TikTok Over Kids' Safety Concerns

Updated 2026-07-16 08:10 UTC 1 source Negative

UK regulator Ofcom is investigating TikTok over concerns about the safety of children using the platform. The probe follows a report questioning TikTok's ability to verify user ages.

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Ofcom Investigating TikTok Over Kids “Being At Risk Of Exposure To Harmful Content”

UK regulator Ofcom is investigating TikTok after raising “serious doubts” about the effectiveness of its ability to identify when a person is under 18. On the same day it published its first Age Assurance Report and coming a few months before TikTok is set to be banned for kids and teens

2026-07-16 08:00 UTC