Image-sharing platform Imgur has shut down access for UK users, with anyone visiting the site now met with a message stating that content is unavailable in their region.

The block, which took effect on September 30th, prevents UK users from logging in, viewing, or uploading images and Imgur embeds on third-party sites no longer display.

The company has not linked the move to the UK’s new Online Safety Act, which requires strict age verification on certain platforms.

Instead, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said Imgur’s withdrawal was a commercial decision, while confirming its investigation into how the site handles children’s data is ongoing.

The firm’s parent company, MediaLab, faces a potential fine after the ICO issued a notice of intent earlier this month, but regulators have said that leaving the UK will not absolve it of responsibility for past breaches.