"Ofcom has fined a porn company 1.35m for failing to introduce proper age verification measures on its websites. The media regulator said 8579 LLC's sites did not have "highly effective" methods to check UK visitors were over 18 and prevent children accessing the content. The fine - Ofcom's largest levied under the Online Safety Act (OSA) so far - comes after it began probing the firm "within days" of age check rules taking effect in July 2025."
"George Lusty, director of enforcement at Ofcom, said it had "been clear" adult sites needed to deploy robust age checks to protect children in the UK form seeing porn. "Those that fail to do this or ignore legally binding requests from us should expect to face fines," he added. The regulator is also requiring 8579 LLC to provide Ofcom with a complete list of all sites it operates, after failing to respond to the regulator's information requests."
Ofcom fined 8579 LLC £1.35m for failing to introduce proper age verification measures on its websites. The regulator found the company's sites lacked "highly effective" methods to confirm UK visitors were over 18 and prevent child access between 25 July and at least 19 November 2025. 8579 LLC was also fined £50,000 for failing to respond to Ofcom's information requests. The firm must implement robust age checks on its remaining site by the deadline or face a £1,000 daily penalty and must provide a complete list of its sites or incur an additional £250 daily fine. Enforcement actions relate to duties under the Online Safety Act.
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