TikTok Under UK Investigation for Child Safety Concerns
Originally published Jul 16, 2026
By Robert Booth and Dan Milmo · The Guardian — Technology
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Key points
- TikTok is under investigation for failing to protect children from harmful content.
- Ofcom has raised concerns about the platform's age verification system.
- Harmful content includes posts on suicide, self-harm, and pornography.
- The investigation follows the implementation of the Online Safety Act.
TikTok is facing a formal investigation in the UK over concerns that its age verification measures are inadequate. The regulator, Ofcom, has raised particular concerns about children being exposed to harmful content, including posts related to suicide, self-harm, and pornography. The investigation comes nearly a year after new child protection measures were introduced under the Online Safety Act.
Read the original story: The Guardian — Technology — by Robert Booth and Dan Milmo