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UK regulator Ofcom fines porn company £630,000 for age check failures

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Ofcom has imposed a £630,000 fine on a company operating pornographic websites due to inadequate age verification measures. The regulatory body found that the company failed to prevent minors from accessing adult content on its platforms. This action is part of a broader effort by Ofcom to enforce stricter regulations on online adult content providers. AI

RANK_REASON Regulatory action against a company for failing to comply with age verification laws. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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UK regulator Ofcom fines porn company £630,000 for age check failures

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Porn site company fined £630,000 over failed age checks Ofcom has fined a slew of sites it says are failing to prevent children accessing their adult content.

    📰 Porn site company fined £630,000 over failed age checks Ofcom has fined a slew of sites it says are failing to prevent children accessing their adult content. 📰 Source: BBC News 🔗 Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c07ylddnvmyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss # AI # Artifi…

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