Published on
25 July 2025
New online protections come into force today as part of the Online Safety Act. The changes, set to be enforced by regulator Ofcom, will require online platforms to have age checks in place.
Lynn Perry, Barnardo’s chief executive, said:
“Ofcom’s new protections are an important stepping stone towards making sure that children are safer online. They must be robustly enforced. With the threats to children online constantly evolving, it’s vital that both the government and Ofcom continue to build on protections for children – finding new ways to keep children safe and encouraging innovation to get ahead of new and emerging dangers.”