Tag: Porn
Porn company AVS Group starts age checks after £1m fine
A major pornography company has begun implementing more robust age checks on its websites following a £1 million fine from the UK media regulator, Ofcom. The fine, announced on December […]
Porn company fined £1m for inadequate age checks, hundreds of UK moderators leave TikTok
Ofcom has fined a porn company £1m for failing to put in place sufficiently robust age checks – the biggest penalty it has imposed so far under the Online Safety […]
Pornhub’s UK traffic plummets 77% after age check law
Pornhub, the world’s most-visited adult website, has reported a massive 77% drop in UK visitors since the implementation of rigorous age checks under the Online Safety Act (OSA). The unprecedented […]
7 in 10 Britons support age verification for online porn, claims YouGov
Just over one in five (22%) are opposed to the recent introduction of rules requiring age verification to access websites that may contain pornographic material However, only a quarter (24%) […]
Ofcom launches investigations into porn sites over new age-check rules
UK regulator, Ofcom, has initiated formal investigations into four companies operating a total of 34 pornography websites for alleged non-compliance with new age-verification requirements under the Online Safety Act. This […]
Age verification measures for porn sites come into force today
Thousands of websites hosting adult content, including porn sites, are today implementing stringent age verification measures for users in the UK, marking a significant shift in online safety. The move, […]
Ofcom investigates porn websites for age check failures
Ofcom has launched investigations into two pornographic websites suspected of violating the UK’s new child safety regulations. The regulator is focusing on Itai Tech Ltd, which operates a “nudifying” site, […]
Porn websites must introduce age checks by July 2025, under new Ofcom rules
Ofcom has published industry guidance on effective age checks to prevent children from encountering online porn Pornography services must introduce age checks by July 2025 at the latest Enforcement programme […]
Tech Digest daily roundup: Porn websites will have to verify age of users
Porn websites in the UK will be legally required to verify the age of their users under new internet safety laws. The legislation, which is part of the draft Online […]
What do new age rules over online pornography mean?
Tighter controls on pornography websites are due to come into force from July, in a bid to prevent children from easily accessing adult content. The long-awaited and controversial measures are […]
