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Ofcom has imposed a £1.35 million penalty on the company 8579 LLC for not implementing adequate age verification processes on its adult websites. The regulator noted that the sites operated by this firm lacked sufficiently effective systems to verify that visitors from the UK were over 18 years old, thereby failing to prevent children from accessing explicit content.
This substantial fine represents the largest issued by Ofcom under the Online Safety Act (OSA) to date. The investigation into 8579 LLC commenced shortly after new age verification requirements came into force in July 2025. In addition to the main fine, the company was also hit with a £50,000 fine for not responding to Ofcom’s requests for information.
Ofcom reported that between 25 July and at least 19 November 2025, the majority of 8579 LLC’s pornographic websites did not have “highly effective” age checks in place. The regulator has demanded the company install strong age verification on the one remaining site still non-compliant by 17:00 GMT on an upcoming Monday, warning that failure to do so will result in an additional penalty of £1,000 per day. Furthermore, the firm must provide a full list of all its websites or face another daily fine of £250 for non-compliance.
George Lusty, Ofcom’s director of enforcement, emphasized the importance of robust age checks on adult sites to protect children in the UK, stating, “Those that fail to do this – or ignore legally binding requests from us – should expect to face fines.” The Online Safety Act, enforced by Ofcom, imposes duties on online platforms, including requirements under the Children’s Codes to shield young people from harmful material such as pornography, suicide-related content, self-harm, and eating disorders. Meanwhile, Aylo, the parent company of Pornhub, criticized the Act, arguing that it has not effectively protected minors and has pushed users towards less regulated parts of the internet
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