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.
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"Age checks are no longer optional for porn sites in the UK."
— George Lusty , Executive
"Providers also need to know that if they don't supply accurate information to us on time, when we request it, they should expect to face enforcement action, including fines."
— George Lusty , Executive
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Ofcom has fined a slew of sites it says are failing to prevent children accessing their adult content.
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