Research on Default Safety Settings for Children and Adults on Simulated Online Platform
OFCOM · Awarded contract
AwardedResearch on Default Safety Settings for Children and Adults on Simulated Online Platform
Awarded 02 Sep 2025
Awarded02 Sep 2025
Value£115,655.27
SupplierVerian Group UK Ltd
AgencyOFCOM
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 7mo ago7mo term
Awarded 2 Sept 2025Expired 30 Mar 2026
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OFCOM awarded a contract to Verian Group UK Ltd for research to test how adults and under-18s respond to various default safety settings on a simulated online platform, with a specific interest in interventions to reduce the likelihood that safety defaults are overridden.
The contract value is AUD 115,655.27.
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