"Ofcom has fined porn company Kick Online Entertainment SA 800,000 for failing to introduce proper age verification measures. The media regulator said the company did not have "highly effective" methods to check UK visitors were over 18. Ofcom said Kick Online Entertainment has since brought in age checks - but was not complying with the law between July and December 2025. It said on Thursday it had also found message board 4chan and two other companies had failed to comply with Online Safety Act duties."
"Suzanne Cater, director of enforcement at Ofcom, said it was "non-negotiable" for adult sites to have highly effective age checks in place to prevent children accessing porn. "Any company that fails to meet this duty - or engage with us - can expect to face robust enforcement action, including significant fines," she added. Under the Online Safety Act, the regulator can fine firms up to 10% of their turnover or apply for a court order to block a site in the UK."
"The regulator said Kick Online Entertainment failed to introduce age checks for the porn sites it runs as required between 25 July and 29 December, resulting in its penalty. It has also fined the company 30,000 for not responding to its information requests and will impose a 200 daily penalty until it responds. It prioritised Kick Online Entertainment because of the number of users it had. The regulator has launched probes into many more porn sites lacking age checks and handed down decisions, including fines,"
Ofcom fined Kick Online Entertainment SA 800,000 for failing to implement 'highly effective' age verification checks for UK visitors between 25 July and 29 December 2025. Kick brought in age checks afterward but remained non-compliant during that period. The regulator also fined the company 30,000 for failing to respond to information requests and will impose a 200 daily penalty until it complies. Ofcom prioritised the case because of the site's large user base and has opened further probes into other porn sites lacking age checks. The watchdog has given 4chan ten working days to respond to provisional notices about rule breaches.
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