Dozens of porn sites used by 9 million Brits face Ofcom probe in first major investigation since new age checks started
Media regulator Ofcom has announced its first major probe since the Online Safety Act was introduced last week.
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New rules started last week after years of planning
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Some 6,000 porn sites have complied with the changes, which blocks users unless they submit a live selfie or share their ID.
The move is designed to protect children from accessing inappropriate material online.
Ofcom says it is looking into compliance of four companies, which collectively run 34 pornography sites.
They're estimated to attract more than nine million Brits every month.
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We have opened formal investigations into whether the following providers have highly effective age checks in place to protect children from encountering pornography across 34 websites:
8579 LLC,
AVS Group Ltd,
Kick Online Entertainment S.A.
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Trendio Ltd
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These companies have been prioritised based on the risk of harm posed by the services they operate and their user numbers.
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Platforms that fail to comply with the rules face fines or could be banned from the UK entirely.
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