Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with Ofcom on progress on its investigation into Kick Online Entertainment S.A. and harmful online content.

While enforcement decisions are a matter for the independent online safety regulator, Ofcom, the government has made it clear that it is keen to see the regulator use all the powers Parliament has provided it with under the Online Safety Act.
The government therefore welcomes Ofcom’s confirmation decision of the 31 March 2026 issued to Kick Online Entertainment S.A. for failing to comply with requirements to implement Highly Effective Age Assurance (HEAA), imposing an £800,000 sanction; and a further £30,000 penalty for failing to provide information requested under its information gathering powers.