"On 4 December Ofcom announced the 1m fine of AVS Group Ltd, which runs a number of pornographic websites, for not having good enough age verification methods. An Ofcom spokesperson said since the decision, AVS has now implemented a "highly effective age assurance method on certain websites", which was able to tell whether or not a child was using the site."
"Ofcom had also fined AVS an extra 50,000 for not responding to its emails since its investigation began in July. When asked if it had since heard from AVS, the regulator said it could not comment on an ongoing open investigation. After last week's 1m fine was announced, BBC News contacted a company called TubeCorporate, the adult content publishing platform behind AVS group Ltd sites, for a response, but is yet to receive one."
Ofcom fined AVS Group Ltd £1m on 4 December for failing to provide adequate age verification for its pornographic websites. A regulator spokesperson said AVS has implemented a "highly effective age assurance method on certain websites" that can tell whether or not a child is using the site. The group could still incur fines of £1,000 per day until the regulator is satisfied with changes across all its platforms. Ofcom also fined AVS an extra £50,000 for not responding to emails since the investigation began. TubeCorporate, the platform behind AVS sites, has not responded to contact, and the firm uses a Belize address that appears to be a registered address for many companies without physical offices. The Online Safety Act requires highly effective age assurance for sites hosting pornographic material, and VPN usage more than doubled after the start of age check requirements.
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